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*In 1953, Britain consolidated the two Rhodesias with Nyasaland (Malawi) in the ill-fated '''Central African Federation'''. Britain dissolved that Union in 1963, forming three separate divisions. | *In 1953, Britain consolidated the two Rhodesias with Nyasaland (Malawi) in the ill-fated '''Central African Federation'''. Britain dissolved that Union in 1963, forming three separate divisions. | ||
*On 1 June 1979, the country's name was changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia. | *On 1 June 1979, the country's name was changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia. | ||
*Britain granted independence to the new nation of Zimbabwe at a ceremony in April 1980.<ref>"Zimbabwe", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe | *Britain granted independence to the new nation of Zimbabwe at a ceremony in April 1980.<ref name="zim">"Zimbabwe", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe, accessed 2 August 2021.</ref> | ||
==Emigration From Zimbabwe== | ==Emigration From Zimbabwe== |
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