Rhodesia (Concert of Europe)

The Republic of Rhodesia, informally called Rhodesia is a sovereign country in, bordered by the Portuguese colony of , the German colony of to its north, the  Codominium to its west, and  to its south. The country was born during the Scramble for Africa, as British settlers and colonists made their way into the thick forests of the African interior, led by Cecil Rhodes, who would give his name to the colony and the country.

During the, Rhodesia and the surrounding colonies declared their independence from the motherland when it became evident that the war was about to be lost. As the country was undergoing a convulse and violent period of civil conflict between white and black, pro-British and pro-independence militias, the powers of the Concert decided that a strong state in central-southern Africa was necessary to avoid a single European power tapping into the vast resources of the area: Rhodesia's independence was thus accepted and recognized.

Rhodesia is a large country, and has a diverse landscape, including large, thick forests, savannas, lakes, and mountains. Rhodesia was estabilished through a violent civil war, and thus it should be no surprise that its military is among the best of the African continent: it is also a prosperous country thanks to its vast economy. About half of the population is white, of British descent, and the land is also home to many indigenous peoples and tribes. English is the official language of the government, but Ndebele and Shona, the two most widely spoken indigenous languages, are also taught in schools and are often used as lingua franca. Rhodesia is divided into three administrative provinces:

Also, the Republic of Rhodesia shares a codominium over Bechuanaland with neighboring South Africa.