Northern Rhodesia
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| Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia | |||||
| Protectorate of the United Kingdom | |||||
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| Anthem God Save the Queen |
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| Capital | Livingstone (until 1935) Lusaka (from 1935) |
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| Language(s) | English | ||||
| Government | Republic | ||||
| Governor | |||||
| - 1924–1927 | Sir Herbert Stanley | ||||
| - 1959–1964 | Sir Evelyn Hone | ||||
| Prime Minister | |||||
| - 1964 | Kenneth Kaunda | ||||
| Historical era | Interwar period · Cold War | ||||
| - British South Africa Company | 1911 |
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| - British protectorate | 1 April 1924 | ||||
| - Federated with Nyasaland | 1953–1963 |
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| - Independence | 24 October 1964 | ||||
| Currency | Southern Rhodesian pound | ||||
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Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa. It was founded in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.
The term "Rhodesia" in geography meant a region which is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] From 1964 on, it only meant Southern Rhodesia.
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