Rhodesia

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:History
gptkbp:area 390,757 square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Zambia
gptkb:Botswana
gptkbp:capital Salisbury
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Rhodesian_Bush_War
gptkbp:coordinates Southern Africa
gptkbp:cultural_influence African traditions
British colonial culture
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Rhodesian_dollar
gptkbp:demographics predominantly white minority rule
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1980
gptkbp:education_system British-influenced
gptkbp:ethnicity European, African
gptkbp:export_markets gptkb:tobacco
agriculture
minerals
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Rhodesian_flag
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:1965
gptkbp:government_type unilateral declaration of independence
gptkbp:healthcare underdeveloped during majority rule
gptkbp:historical_documentation Rhodesian Constitution
Rhodesian Independence Declaration
Rhodesian Land Apportionment Act
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Lancaster_House_Agreement
Independence of Zimbabwe
Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)
gptkbp:historical_significance colonial rule and independence struggle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhodesia
gptkbp:independence African nationalist movements
gptkbp:international_recognition limited
gptkbp:motto Unity, Freedom, Work
gptkbp:notable_event Rhodesian civil rights movement
Rhodesian elections
Rhodesian independence referendum
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkb:Joshua_Nkomo
Nkomo's ZAPU party
Mugabe's ZANU party
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Ian_Smith
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:population approximately 4 million (1970s)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Southern_Rhodesia
gptkbp:sport gptkb:rugby
gptkb:Cricket
gptkb:soccer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4