Rhodesia
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Republic of Rhodesia | |
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File:Rhodesia coat of arms.gif | |
Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto "Sit Nomine Digna" (Latin) "May she be worthy of the name" | |
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Anthem Rise O Voices of Rhodesia | |
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File:Rhodesia map.PNG | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Salisbury 17°50′S, 31°3′E |
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Official language(s) | English |
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Government - President - Prime Minister | Republic Elias Mudzuri Josh Latimer |
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Establishment - British rule - Federation - UDI - Republic declared | October 1, 1923 1953-1963 November 11, 1965 March 3, 1970 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 390,757 km² 150,871 sq mi 1 |
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Population - July 2007 estimate - Density | 12,311,143 31.50 /km² 81.60 /sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - 2005 estimate - Per capita | $325.88 billion $26,470 |
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Gini | 46.8 (high) |
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HDI | 0.925 (high) |
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Currency | Rhodesian dollar (R$) ( RHD )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | CAT (UTC +2) not observed (UTC +2) |
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Internet TLD | .rh |
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Calling code | +263 |