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Rhodesia, region, south-central Africa, now divided into Zimbabwe in the south and Zambia in the north. Named after British colonial administrator Cecil Rhodes, it was administered by the British South Africa Company in the 19th century and exploited mostly for its gold, copper, and coal deposits.Rhodesia (/roʊˈdiːʒə/, /roʊˈdiːʃə/), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe.
the Republic of Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia, Saturday, Oct. 24—Africa's 36th independent country was born here today. The former portectorate of Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia, ending 73 years of British rule.