The Southern Rhodesia was a colony Britannique, without access to the sea, located in the south of the Africa, surrounded by the South Africa, the Botswana, the Zambia and the Mozambique.

The capital was Salisbury and the Official language was the English.

In 1965, Southern Rhodesia car-was proclaimed independent under the name of Rhodesia .

In 1970, it became a republic.

In 1979, it turns over under British control.

In 1980, the country was renamed Zimbabwe .

History

See also: History of Southern Rhodesia

• 16th century: The Portuguese discover current the Zimbabwe.

• 1855 : The Chutes Victoria are discovered by David Livingstone
• 1890: Lobengula yields to BSAC Cecil Rhodos of the territories in the Matabeleland.
• September 12th: Foundation of Salisbury by Pionner Column.
• 1895 : Administration by the BSAC of the territory of Zambézie renamed Rhodesia. Administrative division enters the territories of the north of the river Zambezi baptized Rhodesia of north and those to the south, baptized Southern Rhodesia.
• 1896 : Revolt of Ndebeles then of Shonas.
• 1902 : Died of Cecil Rhodos, buried close to Bulawayo
• 1923: End of the administration of the BSAC. Southern Rhodesia becomes an autonomous British colony whereas London preserves the seizure on the administration of Rhodesia of north and Nyassaland.
• 1933 : Lord Malvern, 1st minister of Southern Rhodesia
• 1953 - 1964: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyassaland gathering Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia of north and Nyasaland.
• 1964 : Independences of Rhodesia of north and Nyassaland.
• 1965 : Unilateral declaration of independence of the ex- Southern Rhodesia by the Government of the Face rhodésien directed by Ian Smith.
• 1966 : Beginning of the black Guerilla, divided into two movements, ZAPU (Ndebeles) and ZANU (Shonas)
• 1968: Beginning of the imposition of Sanction S international obligatory against Rhodesia
• 1970: Proclamation of the Republic of Rhodesia
• 1972: Failure of the anglo-rhodésien plan.
• 1973 : closing of the border enters Rhodesia and the Zambia
• 1975: Conference of the Falls Victoria between the government rhodésien and the African nationalist parties gathered in the UANC of Abel Muzorewa.
• 1978 : Internal agreements between government rhodésien and black nationalist movements moderated for the installation of a new assembly and a multiracial government. A civil aircraft of Air Rhodesia is cut down in September by the guerilla.
• 1979 :
• February: Second plane of Air Rhodesia shot down by the guerilla.
• April: First multiracial elections gained by the UANC of Muzorewa
• June: Abel Muzorewa becomes Prime Minister for the republic of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
• September: beginning of the tripartite negotiations between London, Salisbury and the patriotic face of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo.
• December 12th: Rehabilitation of Rhodesia to the the United Kingdom.
• December 21st: Agreements of Lancaster House preparing the independence of Zimbabwe.
• 1980 :
• February-March: Victoire with the elections of the ZANU of the former chief of Marxist guerilla, Robert Mugabe.
• April 18th 1980: Independence of the Zimbabwe

Bank holidays

Easter Monday

New Year's Day

Whit Monday - 1st Monday of June

Rhodos Day - 1st Monday of July

Founders Day - 1st Tuesday of July

Pioneer Day - September 12th

Republic Day - October 24th

Independence Day - November 11th

Christmas - December 25th

Boxing Day - December 26th

External bonds

• RHODESIAN.NET, site of l" Embassy of Rhodesia in Islande"

• Site of information on Rhodesia