Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | |
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto "Magni Esse Mereamur" (Latin) "Let Us Deserve Greatness" | |
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Anthem God Save the Queen | |
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Capital Largest city | Salisbury 17°50′S 31°3′E Lusaka |
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Official language | English |
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Recognized regional languages | Bemba, Chewa, Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona |
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Government - Monarch - Governor-General - Prime Minister - President of the Senate - Speaker of the House - Chief Justice | Constitutional monarchy Parliamentary democracy Queen Elizabeth II Rupiah Banda Abel Chigwedere David Coltart Morgan Tsvangirai Jane Ansah |
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Legislature - Upper house - Lower house | Parliament Senate House of Assembly |
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Independence - from the United Kingdom | December 31, 1963 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 1,261,859 km² 487,205 sq mi 3 |
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Population - July 2009 estimate - Density | 37,524,080 29.7/km² 77/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2009 estimate $692.657 billion $18,459 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2009 estimate $878.514 billion $23,412 |
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Gini (2007) | 51.5 (high) |
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HDI (2007) | 0.875 (high) |
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Currency | Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound (£) (RNP )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | CAT (UTC +2) not observed (UTC +2) |
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Drives on the | left |
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Internet TLD | .rn |
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Calling code | +263 |
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