Zimbabwe Rhodesia

Zimbabwe Rhodesia
1979–1980
Motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin)
May she be worthy of the name
Anthem: "Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia"
(1974–1979)
Location of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (dark green)
Location of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (dark green)
StatusUnrecognised state
CapitalSalisbury
Official languagesEnglish
Common languages
Demonym(s)Zimbabwe Rhodesian
Rhodesian
GovernmentParliamentary republic
President 
• 1979
Josiah Zion Gumede
Prime Minister 
• 1979
Abel Muzorewa
Historical eraCold War
1 June 1979
21 December 1979
• Republic of Zimbabwe founded
18 April 1980
CurrencyRhodesian dollar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Rhodesia
De facto:
Southern Rhodesia (1979)
De jure:
Zimbabwe (1980)
Today part ofZimbabwe

Zimbabwe Rhodesia (/zɪmˈbɑːbw rˈdʒə, zɪmˈbɑːbwi rˈdʒə/), alternatively known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, also informally known as Zimbabwe or Rhodesia, was a short-lived sovereign state that existed from 1 June 1979 to 18 April 1980,[1] though it lacked international recognition.[2][3] Zimbabwe Rhodesia was preceded by another state named the Republic of Rhodesia and was briefly under a British-supervised transitional government sometimes referred to as a reestablished Southern Rhodesia, which according to British constitutional theory had remained the lawful government in the area after Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965. About three months later, the re-established colony of Southern Rhodesia was granted internationally-recognized independence within the Commonwealth as the Republic of Zimbabwe.

  1. ^ "New Hope For A Settlement: Mrs. Thatcher finds a fresh approach for Zimbabwe-Rhodesia". Time. Vol. 114, no. 7. MasterFILE Complete. 13 August 1979. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ Waddy, Nicholas (2013). "The Strange Death of 'Zimbabwe-Rhodesia': The Question of British Recognition of the Muzorewa Regime in Rhodesian Public Opinion, 1979". South African Historical Journal. 66 (2): 227–248. doi:10.1080/02582473.2013.846935. S2CID 159650816. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ Masters, Paul E. (2000). "Carter and the Rhodesian Problem". International Social Science Review. 75 (3/4). Retrieved 4 August 2023.