Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland canonical | 7 |
| Northern Rhodesia | 3 |
| Nyasaland | 2 |
| Central African Federation | 1 |
| Rhodesia | 1 |
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 1 |
| federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1198839 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Context triple: [Rhodesian pound, usedIn, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]
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A.
Rhodesia
Rhodesia was an unrecognized, white-minority-ruled state in southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979 in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
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C.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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D.
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
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E.
Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Target entity description: The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
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A.
Rhodesia
Rhodesia was an unrecognized, white-minority-ruled state in southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979 in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Dominion of South Africa
The Dominion of South Africa was a self-governing British dominion (1910–1961) that participated in both World Wars and formed the historical predecessor to the modern Republic of South Africa.
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C.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
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D.
Colony of Natal
The Colony of Natal was a British colonial territory in southeastern Africa, centered on the port of Durban, that existed from the mid-19th century until it became part of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
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E.
Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial federation
ⓘ
federation ⓘ former political entity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CAF
ⓘ
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland ⓘ
surface form:
Central African Federation
|
| capital |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
Salisbury ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | shield combining symbols of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland ⓘ |
| colonialContext | part of the British Empire ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | Rhodesian pound ⓘ |
| deJureCapital | Salisbury ⓘ |
| dissolutionMethod | formal termination by British government order-in-council ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-12-31 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| establishedUnder | British colonial rule ⓘ |
| federalGovernmentSeat |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
|
| flagUsed | Blue Ensign with federation shield ⓘ |
| governmentType | federal parliamentary system ⓘ |
| hadPrimeMinister |
Godfrey Huggins
ⓘ
Roy Welensky ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislature | Federal Assembly ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa ⓘ |
| memberTerritory |
Northern Rhodesia
ⓘ
Nyasaland ⓘ Rhodesia ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
|
| modernTerritoryIncludes |
Malawi
ⓘ
Zambia ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
self-governing colony
ⓘ
semi-autonomous federation ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Northern Rhodesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Rhodesia (British protectorate)
Nyasaland ⓘ
surface form:
Nyasaland (British protectorate)
Rhodesia ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia (self-governing colony)
|
| purpose |
to create a unified economic area in central Africa
ⓘ
to maintain white minority political dominance ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
African nationalist opposition
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British policy shift toward decolonisation ⓘ economic and political tensions among territories ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| startDate | 1953-08-01 ⓘ |
| successor |
Malawi
ⓘ
Rhodesia ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
Zambia ⓘ |
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Subject: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Description of subject: The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a mid-20th-century semi-autonomous colonial union in southern Africa that combined the territories of modern-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi under British rule.
Referenced by (16)
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