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The name came from Cecil Rhodes, the British empire-builder who was the most important figure in European expansion into southern Africa. Rhodes pushed British influence into the region by obtaining mineral rights from local chiefs under questionable circumstances.

Northern Rhodesia joined the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland when it was created in 1953, but when the Federation dissolved at the end of 1963, Northern Rhodesia reverted to its former status until achieving independence later in 1964.

In 1935 Lusaka replaced Livingstone as the capital.

Postage stamps

The British government issued postage stamps for Northern Rhodesia beginning on 1 April 1925Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 See also 1925 in aviation 1925 in film 1925 in literature 1925 in mu, using a design featuring a giraffeThe Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis is an even-toed ungulate mammal and the tallest of all land living animal species. Males can be 4. 5 metres tall and weigh up to 900 kilograms. Females are generally slightly shorter and weigh less. Native to Africa, the and elephantThis page is about the animal, see elephant (disambiguation) for more meanings. Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Proboscidea is an order including only one family, Elephantidae or the elephants with 3 species: the Sa and the usual profile of King George V, and inscribed "NORTHERN RHODESIA". The same design was used in 1938Events January -June January 3 The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 Wedding of king Farouk I of Egypt and Farida Zulficar in Cai but with a profile of George VI, and again in 1953 when Elizabeth II became Queen.

Northern Rhodesia resumed issuing its own stamps on 1 December 1963, with a definitive series all featuring the same design, the colony's coat of arms and a three-quarter portrait of the Queen. These were superseded by issues by Zambia in the following year.

Nearly all of the stamps of Northern Rhodesia are inexpensively available, with the exception of the 7s6d and 20s of 1925, which are now worth about US $100.