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- This article is about the former British colony of (Southern) Rhodesia, today Zimbabwe. See Rhodesia (disambiguation).
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- Total
- % water
390 580 km²
1%
- 1978 est.
- Density
6 930 000
17.74/km²
- Declared
- Republic Declared
- Became Zimbabwe
November 11, 1965
March 2, 1970
June 1, 1979
Rhodesia was the name of the British colony of Southern Rhodesia after 1965. Landlocked and located in southern Africa, it was governed by white minority rule until 1979. The colony was named after Cecil Rhodes, whose British South Africa Company acquired the land in the nineteenth century. The colony gained internationally-recognised independence from Britain in 1980 and became the Republic of Zimbabwe. At an earlier period, the name "Rhodesia" was used to refer to a larger region that corresponds to both Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia) and Zambia (Northern Rhodesia).
History
1890–1953
The territory which later comprised Rhodesia was eventually taken over through military force by the British South Africa Company. The early white settlers were mostly soldiers and mining prospectors who were either recruited or encouraged to come by the BSAC. Although viable mineral deposits (chrome, gold, platinum and coal) were found, these were modest in scale and many of the white settlers took advantage of generous land grants to build up agricultural estates (known as “white farms”). This process was facilitated by the fact that the authorities in Rhodesia did not initially recognise the ownership of land by native blacks. Blacks living on land granted to white settlers were either evicted or declared to be tenants. More on [ Rhodesia ]
hth: Hund, Rhodesian Ridgeback Mischling, Nach schlechten Erfa http://ow.ly/16fYaK
tierschutz1 (Mirko Miro) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:23:19 -0000
hth: Hund, Rhodesian Ridgeback Mischling, Nach schlechten Erfa http://ow.ly/16fYaK
Thinking about adopting 2 old Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Any thoughts on how crazy this would be?
jfiocco (Jennifer Fiocco) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:35 -0000
Thinking about adopting 2 old Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Any thoughts on how crazy this would be?
@liberty_laura All the best! to Scout from my Rhodesian Ridgeback Tess, who happens to be the same age as all 3 of my kids combined #funfact
modernhappydad (Jakub Kostecki) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:03:36 -0000
@liberty_laura All the best! to Scout from my Rhodesian Ridgeback Tess, who happens to be the same age as all 3 of my kids combined #funfact
#SeVende Perras Rhodesian Ridgeback http://todoanimales.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/rhodesian-ridgeback.jpeg +Info @Ja_ve
barubaro (BaruBaro) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:35:35 -0000
#SeVende Perras Rhodesian Ridgeback http://todoanimales.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/rhodesian-ridgeback.jpeg +Info @Ja_ve
Rhodesian greift Fön an :-O http://Cadde-At-Home.blog.de/2010/01/02/rhodesian-greift-foen-o-7680727/
Cadde2002 (Cadde) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:42:17 -0000
Rhodesian greift Fön an :-O http://Cadde-At-Home.blog.de/2010/01/02/rhodesian-greift-foen-o-7680727/
@lukeii Humans are all the same, this is not exactly the case will dogs. Imagine a Rhodesian poodle x. Rhodoodle...
Tatterededges (Tatterededges) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:36:59 -0000
@lukeii Humans are all the same, this is not exactly the case will dogs. Imagine a Rhodesian poodle x. Rhodoodle...
Embassy of Rhodesia - Claims to be the embassy of the former white minority state of Rhodesia. Documents on the history of Rhodesia, the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, diplomacy and the liberation war.
Meta Description: [ The Embassy of Rhodesia to Iceland is established in Iceland to represent the interests of the Republic of Rhodesia. ]
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Rhodesian Forums - A meeting place for expatriates of this former state.
Rhodesians Worldwide - Contact point for ex-Rhodesians around the globe. Includes resource documents and Rhodesiana.
Meta Description: [ Invaluable contact point for Rhodesians around the globe. Includes resources, documents, names and email addresses and Rhodesiana ]
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