Northern Rhodesia

Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in south central Africa, originally created in 1911 from the combination of the North West Rhodesia and North East Rhodesia areas of Rhodesia controlled by the British South Africa Company. It was administered by the British government after 1923, eventually becoming independent as the nation of Zambia on 24 October 1964.

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Protectorate - South central Africa - 1911 - North West Rhodesia - North East Rhodesia - Rhodesia - British South Africa Company - 1923 - Zambia - 24 October - 1964

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The name came from Cecil Rhodes, the British empire-builder who was the most important figure in European expansion into southern Africa. Rhodes pushed British influence into the region by obtaining mineral rights from local chiefs under questionable circumstances.

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Northern Rhodesia joined the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland when it was created in 1953, but when the Federation dissolved at the end of 1963, Northern Rhodesia reverted to its former status until achieving independence later in 1964.

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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland - 1953 - 1963

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In 1935 Lusaka replaced Livingstone as the capital.

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Lusaka - Livingstone

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