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Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia
1924–1953 1963–1964
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: God Save the Queen
Location of Northern Rhodesia in Southern Africa.
Status	Protectorate of the United Kingdom
Capital	Livingstone (until 1935) Lusaka (from 1935)
Common languages	English
Government	Republic
Governor
• 1924–1927	Sir Herbert Stanley
• 1959–1964	Sir Evelyn Hone
Prime Minister
• 1964	Kenneth Kaunda
Historical era	Interwar period · Cold War
• British South Africa Company	1911
• British protectorate	1 April 1924
• Federated with Nyasaland	1953–1963
• Independence	24 October 1964
Currency	Southern Rhodesian pound
Preceded by Succeeded by Company rule in Rhodesia Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Zambia

Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa. It was founded in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.

The term "Rhodesia" in geography meant a region which is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[1] From 1964 on, it only meant Southern Rhodesia.

• Southern Rhodesia

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