Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia

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The Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British colonial territory in south-central Africa that existed from the early 20th century until it became modern-day Zimbabwe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former British colony
historical political entity
self-governing colony
borderedBy Bechuanaland Protectorate NERFINISHED
Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Nyasaland NERFINISHED
Portuguese East Africa NERFINISHED
Union of South Africa NERFINISHED
capital Salisbury NERFINISHED
coatOfArms coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
colonialAdministrationSeat Salisbury NERFINISHED
colonialGovernorTitle Governor of Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
colonialPower United Kingdom
colonialRelationship self-governing but under British sovereignty
continent Africa
country United Kingdom
currency Rhodesian pound NERFINISHED
Southern Rhodesian pound NERFINISHED
flagUsed flag of Southern Rhodesia
followedBy Republic of Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia NERFINISHED
governmentType self-governing British colony
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
historicalRegion Rhodesia NERFINISHED
legalStatus Crown colony NERFINISHED
legislature Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
locatedIn Southern Africa
south-central Africa
mainEthnicGroup European settlers of British origin
Ndebele people NERFINISHED
Shona people NERFINISHED
majorCity Bulawayo NERFINISHED
Salisbury NERFINISHED
modernSuccessorState Republic of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED
namedAfter Cecil Rhodes NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
partOf British Empire
British colonial empire NERFINISHED
politicalSystem parliamentary system
precededBy British South Africa Company administration in Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
Company rule in Rhodesia NERFINISHED
presentDayLocation Zimbabwe NERFINISHED
primaryReligion Christianity
region south-central Africa
shortName Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED
status self-governing colony under British Crown
usedLegalSystem English common law

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became capital of Southern Rhodesia in 1890s partOf Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia
subject surface form: Salisbury
Ndau people colonialHistory Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia
this entity surface form: British Southern Rhodesia