# Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

> colonial federation in southern Africa (1953–1963) comprising Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland; dissolved in 1963, leading to the independence of Malawi, Zambia and the continuation of Southern Rhodesia

**Wikidata**: [Q654342](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654342)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_of_Rhodesia_and_Nyasaland)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/federation-of-rhodesia-and-nyasaland


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Dissolution) Order in Council 1963
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013