a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980

African country, now called Zimbabwe, that adjoins South Africa

Rhodesia refers primarily to two land-locked regions in southern Africa named, by British colonizers, after Cecil Rhodes, separated by a natural border provided by the Zambezi River. The name is no longer in general use, although as a geographical term (not a political one) it refers to the area occupied by the two countries Zimbabwe and Zambia. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rhodesia (There is also a village by the same name in the United Kingdom.) Rhodesia underwent several name changes throughout its history, chronicled and linked to the appropriate articles below.