Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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Rhodesia and Nyasaland (FRN)

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprising the former Self-Governing (since 1923) Colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. It was a federal realm of the British Crown — not a colony, and not a dominion although the British Sovereign was represented by a Governor General, as usual for dominions. It was intended to eventually become a dominion in the Commonwealth of Nations.

The Federation officially ended on December 31, 1963, when Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the UK as the new nation of Zambia, and Nyasaland gained independence as the new nation of Malawi. Southern Rhodesia became known as Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe.

During its existence, Rhodesia and Nyasaland competed in the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.