The British South Africa Company established governance in 1890 in what would become Zambia and Zimb
The British South Africa Company established governance in 1890 in what would become Zambia and Zimbabwe [and including the Kingdom of Barotseland because colonialism], calling the region Rhodesia (after Cecil Rhodes, the man behind the money). Eventually, the region was split into Northern and Southern Rhodesia as protectorates of the British Empire, but they were politically tied together again in the late 1950s, along with Nyasaland (Malawi), for a brief stint at confederation, before all three (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi) all gained independence in the mid-1960s. [But not Barotseland.] Imperialism!Stamp details:Stamp on top:Issued in: 1910From: Salisbury, RhodesiaMC #101Middle left:Issued in: 1922From: Salisbury, RhodesiaSG #296Middle right:Issued on: July 1, 1954From: Salisbury, Federation of Rhodesia and NyasalandMC #1Stamp on bottom:Issued on: September 11, 1963From: Salisbury, Federation of Rhodesia and NyasalandMC #51 Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: NoClaimed by: Republic of Zambia; Republic of Zimbabwe; Republic of MalawiMember of the Universal Postal Union: No -- source link
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