CAF
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CAF is an abbreviation for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a former semi-independent colonial federation in south-central Africa that existed from 1953 to 1963 under British rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial entity
ⓘ
former political federation ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Central African Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCurrentName | Harare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | shield combining symbols of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland ⓘ |
| colonialAdministrationType | federation of protectorates and self-governing colony ⓘ |
| colonialContext | part of British decolonization in Africa ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryType | semi-independent federation ⓘ |
| currency | Rhodesian pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1963-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1953-08-01 ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | white minority political dominance ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| federalPrimeMinister |
Godfrey Huggins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roy Welensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagUsed | Blue Ensign with federation shield ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | buffer between British East and Southern Africa ⓘ |
| governmentType | federal parliamentary system ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| includedPresentDayCountry |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation Act 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Federal Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberTerritory |
Northern Rhodesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringExistence | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | self-governing within the British Empire ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | to unify economic and political administration of central African British territories ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | nationalist pressure and decolonization ⓘ |
| region | south-central Africa ⓘ |
| shortName | CAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1953 ⓘ |
| successorCountry |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState |
Northern Rhodesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.