Southern Rhodesia

GPTKB entity

Statements (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical territory
gptkbp:area 390,757 square kilometers
390,580 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Salisbury
Harare
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:code +263
gptkbp:culturalHeritage multicultural society
African_traditions_and_customs
gptkbp:culturalImpact economic instability
gptkbp:culturalInfluence African_culture
British_culture
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Rhodesian_pound
gptkbp:currentTeam gptkb:Sir_Garfield_Todd
gptkbp:demographics diverse population
post-independence migration
predominantly_African_population
gptkbp:dissolved 1965
1980
gptkbp:economy agriculture-based
agriculture, mining
gptkbp:education British-influenced
gptkbp:electionYear political repression
white minority rule
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land degradation
gptkbp:established 1923
gptkbp:flag Flag of Southern Rhodesia
Southern_Rhodesian_flag
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Southern_Africa
gptkbp:governmentType self-governing colony
gptkbp:hasPopulation settler population growth
gptkbp:historicalEvent Unilateral Declaration of Independence
development of railways
UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) in 1965
gptkbp:historicalLegacy mining
tourism
trade
manufacturing
agricultural production
farming
agricultural exports
mineral wealth
impact_on_modern_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Rhodesian_Bush_War
civil unrest
Colonial period
Post-colonial period
class divisions
trade with neighboring countries
education for white settlers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Southern_Rhodesia_Constitution_of_1961
population distribution.
colonial_history_of_Africa
gptkbp:history British_colonial_culture
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Zambezi_River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Rhodesia
gptkbp:independence 1965
1980
African_nationalist_movements
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited
limited during existence
gptkbp:internationalRelations limited diplomatic recognition
gptkbp:landforms controversial policies post-independence
gptkbp:landOwnership disputed land rights
gptkbp:lastProduced gptkb:Ian_Smith
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Bulawayo
Mutare
Gweru
gptkbp:majorIndustry European,_African
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Rhodesian_Security_Forces
gptkbp:motto Unity, Freedom, Work
gptkbp:nationalTeam Ishe_Komborera_Africa
gptkbp:naturalResources agricultural land
minerals
gptkbp:notableDrivers left
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Ian_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes
gptkb:Joshua_Nkomo
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Rhodesian_Front
gptkbp:population approximately 4 million (1970s)
approximately 4 million (1965)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:British_South_Africa_Company
gptkbp:reform British_colonial_rule
gptkbp:sport cricket
soccer
rugby
cricket, rugby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Africa_Time
gptkbp:transportation airports
railways
roads
railways, roads