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| - The Rhodesia cricket team played First-class cricket and represented originally the British colony of Southern Rhodesia and later the unilaterally independent state of Rhodesia which eventually became Zimbabwe. Rhodesian players were eligible to represent South Africa in Test cricket until the country became Zimbabwe. In 1980 the Rhodesia cricket team was renamed as the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Cricket team, and in 1981 it adopted its current name of the Zimbabwe national cricket team.
- Rhodesia is a unitary constitutional monarchy with a parliament based upon the British Westminster system. The contemporary government was created by the Constitution of Rhodesia, which was adopted in 1705. The constitution has declared that the powers of administration and civil service which the government exercises are derived from the monarch, whom is the Head of the House of Rhodes. The current monarch is King Edward III, who arose to the throne in 2004. Through the monarch, the government exists, and the sole legitimate representation of the people in government is the parliament, which is made of representatives of local election constituencies located throughout the nation by the House of Commons. The prime minister, who is the head of government, is the leader of the majority part
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| - The Rhodesia cricket team played First-class cricket and represented originally the British colony of Southern Rhodesia and later the unilaterally independent state of Rhodesia which eventually became Zimbabwe. Rhodesian players were eligible to represent South Africa in Test cricket until the country became Zimbabwe. In 1980 the Rhodesia cricket team was renamed as the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Cricket team, and in 1981 it adopted its current name of the Zimbabwe national cricket team.
- Rhodesia is a unitary constitutional monarchy with a parliament based upon the British Westminster system. The contemporary government was created by the Constitution of Rhodesia, which was adopted in 1705. The constitution has declared that the powers of administration and civil service which the government exercises are derived from the monarch, whom is the Head of the House of Rhodes. The current monarch is King Edward III, who arose to the throne in 2004. Through the monarch, the government exists, and the sole legitimate representation of the people in government is the parliament, which is made of representatives of local election constituencies located throughout the nation by the House of Commons. The prime minister, who is the head of government, is the leader of the majority party in the lower house of the bicameral parliament. The government of the prime minister is appointed by that person, though the selection of these positions must be approved by both the parliament and the monarch. Much the same, in order for a bill to pass within the parliament which is then enacted by the prime minister and their government, the bill must first reach majority approval in both houses of parliament and be given royal assent. This system of government was introduced by the constitution passed in 1705, though it has been amended in certain areas to meet with the changing needs of the nation's population over time. The contemporary Rhodesian nation was explored in 1620 by the English Francis Rhodes, who was the bastard of Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake. The English Civil War in 1649 resulted in the Congress of Abbey, in which Francis was proclaimed King of Rhodesia by consent of the governed. Thus, the House of Rhodes was founded as a branch of the House of Tudor, and the Kingdom claimed all of Oceania as its domain. Rhodesia began a short civil war in 1703 known as the First Rhodesian Civil War, which resulted in the establishment of a sovereign parliament and the Constitution. The nation's existence was questioned in 1799 with the Britannian-Rhodesian War, which lasted until 1814 and resulted in the Treaty of Abbey, which greatly reduced the regional power of the nation. The treaty also allowed for more immigration from mainland Britannia, ultimately resulting in a second wave of immigration which saw the rise of the Rhodesian economic transition into an urban and industrialised state. Despite this domestic growth, Rhodesia was marginalised in European imperialist politics, and in 1885 the borders were finalised much to the detestment of many Rhodesian nationalists. This lead to the Second Rhodesian Civil War in 1889, after which the country would become a more centralised state in 1901. Following the Civil War, Rhodesia began to adopt an isolationist policy of interaction with other nations, focusing instead on domestic development and leading to its perceived neutrality during the Cold War. Rhodesia would since become an active power in Australasia, especially in the Pacific, and work to further the interests of democracy and development in the region. The economy of Rhodesia is diversified, modernised, and considered to be post-industrial and a welfare state. When the Europeans first settled in the region, agriculture and plantation farming were considered to be strong segments of the economy, however through the influence of the historically interventionist government, industrialization came quickly to Rhodesia. In this, the development of strong resource production and manufacturing became significant of the economy, with Rhodesia developing an export economy that soon gave it great amounts of economic sovereignty in its financial dealings. As of 2014, Rhodesia is Oceania's largest, wealthiest, and most economically equal nations, with a PPP GDP of £1.339 trillion and a Gini coefficient of 0.24. As an economically diverse nation, Rhodesia maintains an economy based upon the sustainable surplus production of certain raw materials and the manufacturing of consumer and industrial products within the nation to insure a positive trade surplus. As a result of intense government intervention in the economy, Rhodesia is considered to be mixed market socialist, with strong economic ties to government institutions supporting a system based upon the benefit of the common citizens. Trade agreements with European and formerly Britannian colonial possessions have also allowed for the export of goods in substantial volume permit the cheap import of products not produced within Rhodesia itself, creating a moderate cost of living and a diverse consumer and industrial market. Rhodesia holds amicable relations with mainly Western nations throughout the world. The nation maintains formal diplomatic relations with many other states throughout the world, and nations with which Rhodesia does not hold relations maintain contact through the League of Nations and other international organisation. Through a longstanding policy of friendly isolationism, Rhodesia's most prominent relations are maintained with primarily European and other formerly British nations. The policy has also allowed for Rhodesia to maintain its export economy and a strong national sense of foreign independence. The nation refrains from direct military or political agreements with most countries, and its strongest alliances exist with Sierra, the United States and Canada. Rhodesia is a member of the League of Nations, the Group of Twenty Major Economies, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the Pacific Forum.
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