NationMaster - Encyclopedia: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

جمهورية اليَمَنْ الديمُقراطية الشَعْبِيّة
Juhmūrīyat al-Yaman ad-Dīmuqrāţīyah ash-Sha'bīyah
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

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Flag	Coat of arms

Capital

Aden

Language(s)

Arabic

Government

Socialist state

President

Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

Prime Minister

Historical era

- Independence

- UN membership

- Constitution

- Reunification

Area

- 1990

332,970 km²
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Population

- 1990 est.

2,585,484

Density

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Currency

South Yemeni dinar

ISO 3166-1=YD, ISO 3166-3=YDYE

The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Democratic Yemen, South Yemen or Yemen (Aden) was a state in present-day southern Yemen. It united with the Yemen Arab Republic on May 22, 1990 to form the current Republic of Yemen. The Federation of South Arabia was an organization of colonies under British rule. ... Image File history File links FSA_Flag. ... Map of the Protectorate of South Arabia The Protectorate of South Arabia was a grouping of states under treaties of protection with Britain in what would become South Yemen. ... Image File history File links Sin_bandera. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ... Motto: none Anthem: United Republic Capital (largest city) Sanaa Arabic Government Republic - President Ali Abdullah Saleh - Prime Minister Abdul Qadir Bajamal - Unification May 22, 1990 Area - Total 527,968 kmÂ² (49th) 203,849 sq mi - Water (%) negligible Population - July 2005 estimate 20,975,000 (51st) - Density 40/kmÂ² (160th... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Yemen. ... Coat of arms of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Yemen was adopted on May 22, 1990, the same day that North Yemen and South Yemen unified. ... The Coat of Arms of Yemen depict a golden eagle with a scroll between its claws. ... Map showing South Yemen. ... This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order. ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ... The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Socialist state is the term used in official documents of some countries to describe their political system. ... The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, commonly referred to as South Yemen, became independent as the Peoples Republic of South Yemen in 1967. ... Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas was appointed Prime Minister of Yemen by President Ali Abdullah Saleh when the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen and Yemen Arab Republic united in 1990 to form present-day Yemen. ... The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, commonly referred to as South Yemen, became independent as the Peoples Republic of South Yemen in 1967. ... Yasin Said Numan was the Prime Minister of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen from 1986 until the Yemeni unification in 1990, under Chairman Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, who preceded Numan as Prime Minister before becoming Chairman. ... For other uses, please see Cold War (disambiguation). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A map of UN member states and their dependencies as recognized by the UN. Regions excluded: Antarctica, Palestinian territories, Vatican City, and Western Sahara. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Yemenite Reunification took place on May 22, 1990, when the areas of the former Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen were united with the Yemen Arab Republic, forming the Republic of Yemen. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The dinar was the currency of South Yemen between 1965 and 1991. ... ISO 3166-1, as part of the ISO 3166 standard, provides codes for the names of countries and dependent areas. ... ISO 3166-3 is an international standard that defines codes for outdated ISO 3166-1 country codes and is part of ISO 3166. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern a society, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 kmÂ² Population - Total (July 1990) -Density 7,160,981 36/kmÂ² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

History

British interests in the area which would later become the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY), began to grow when in 1832, British East India Company forces captured the port of Aden, to provide a coaling station for ships en route to India. Aden was ruled as part of British India until 1937, when the city of Aden became the Colony of Aden. The Aden hinterland and Hadhramaut to the east formed the remainder of what would become South Yemen and was not administered directly by Aden but were tied to Britain by treaties of protection with local rulers of traditional polities that, together, became known as the Aden Protectorate. Economic development was largely centred in Aden, and while the city flourished, the states of the Aden Protectorate stagnated. History of Yemen. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Colony of Aden (Arabic: Ù…Ø³ØªØ¹Ù…Ø±Ø© Ø¹Ø¯Ù† []) was a British crown colony from 1937 to 1963 and consisted of the port city of Aden and its immediate surroundings. ... The meaning of hinterland and its history. ... Region close to Sayun in the Hadhramaut Valley An ancient sculpture of a griffon from the royal palace at shabwa, the capital city of Hadhramaut Hadhramaut, Hadhramout or Hadramawt (Arabic: â€Ž []) is a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards... Aden Protectorate (Arabic: Ø¹Ø¯Ù† ØÙ…Ø§ÙŠØ© []) (ca. ... Economic development is the development of the economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ...

In 1963, the Aden and much of the Protectorate were joined to form the Federation of South Arabia with the remaining states that declined to join, mainly in Hadhramaut, formed the Protectorate of South Arabia. Both of these polities were still tied to Britain with promises of total independence in 1968. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Federation of South Arabia was an organization of colonies under British rule. ... Map of the Protectorate of South Arabia The Protectorate of South Arabia was a grouping of states under treaties of protection with Britain in what would become South Yemen. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Two nationalist groups, the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen (FLOSY) and the National Liberation Front (NLF) began a struggle against British control and, with the temporary closure of the Suez Canal in 1967 the British began to withdraw. Southern Yemen became independent as the People's Republic of South Yemen on 30 November 1967, and the NLF consolidated its control in the country. Liberty Leading the People by EugÃ¨ne Delacroix Nationalism is an ideology [1] that holds that a nation is the fundamental unit for human social life, and takes precedence over any other social and political principles. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

In June 1969, a radical Marxist wing of NLF gained power and changed the country's name on 1 December 1970, to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. In the PDRY, all political parties were amalgamated into the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP), which became the only legal party. The PDRY established close ties with the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Cuba, and radical Palestinians. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Yemen Socialist Party (Ø§Ù„ÙŠÙ…Ù† Ù„Ø§Ø´ØªØ±Ø§ÙƒÙŠ Ø§ØØ²Ø¨, Hizb al-Ishtirakiya al-Yamaniya) is a political party in Yemen. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ...

The major communist powers assisted in the building of the PDRY's armed forces. Strong support from Moscow resulted in Soviet naval forces gaining access to naval facilities in South Yemen. The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. ...

Reunification

Unlike East and West Germany or North and South Korea, the northern Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) and the PDRY remained relatively friendly, though relations were often strained. In 1972 it was declared unification would eventually occur. Yemenite Reunification took place on May 22, 1990, when the areas of the former Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen were united with the Yemen Arab Republic, forming the Republic of Yemen. ... GDR redirects here. ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 kmÂ² Population - Total (July 1990) -Density 7,160,981 36/kmÂ² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

However, these plans were put on hold in 1979, and war was only prevented by an Arab League intervention. The goal of unity was reaffirmed by the northern and southern heads of state during a summit meeting in Kuwait in March 1979. This page refers to the year 1979. ... The United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. ... Flag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: Ø¬Ø§Ù…Ø¹Ø© Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙˆÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ø±Ø¨ÙŠØ©), is an organization of Arab states (compare Arab world). ...

What the PDRY government failed to tell the YAR government was that it wished to be the dominant power in any unification, and left wing rebels in North Yemen began to receive extensive funding and arms from South Yemen. Olivia Amador ... Funding or financing is to provide capital (funds), which means money for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institution. ... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ...

In 1980, PDRY president Abdul Fattah Ismail resigned and went into exile. His successor, Ali Nasir Muhammad, took a less interventionist stance toward both North Yemen and neighbouring Oman. On January 13, 1986, a violent struggle began in Aden between Ali Nasir's supporters and supporters of the returned Ismail, who wanted power back. Fighting lasted for more than a month and resulted in thousands of casualties, Ali Nasir's ouster, and Ismail's death. Some 60,000 people, including the deposed Ali Nasir, fled to the YAR. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Abd al-Fattah Ismail (1939-1986) was the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Peoples Council, head of state of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, from 21 December 1978 to 21 April 1980 when he went into exile. ... EXILE is a 6-member Japanese pop music band. ... Ali Nasir Muhammad (b. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Month in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A coup dÃ©tat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment â€” mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Immigration. ...

In May 1988, the YAR and PDRY governments came to an understanding that considerably reduced tensions including agreement to renew discussions concerning unification, to establish a joint oil exploration area along their undefined border, to demilitarize the border, and to allow Yemenis unrestricted border passage on the basis of only a national identification card. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 1989, the leaders of the YAR (Ali Abdullah Saleh) and the PDRY (Ali Salim al-Baidh) agreed on a draft unity constitution originally drawn up in 1981. The Republic of Yemen was declared on 22 May 1990. Saleh became President, and al-Baidh became Vice President. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh (Arabic: Ø¹Ù„ÙŠ Ø¹Ø¨Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ ØµØ§Ù„Ø) (born March 21, 1942) is the current President of Yemen. ... Ali Salim al-Baidh was a leader in the brief secession of the Yemen. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

Politics and social life

The only recognised political party in South Yemen was the Yemeni Socialist Party, which ran the country and the economy along lines they described as Marxist, modelled on the Soviet Union. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Yemen Socialist Party (Ø§Ù„ÙŠÙ…Ù† Ù„Ø§Ø´ØªØ±Ø§ÙƒÙŠ Ø§ØØ²Ø¨, Hizb al-Ishtirakiya al-Yamaniya) is a political party in Yemen. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ...

The constitution prescribed universal suffrage although very few exercised power beyond the elite of the Socialist Party. Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of suffrage to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, or social status. ...

The People's Supreme Assembly was appointed by the general command of the National Liberation Front in 1971. National Liberation Front is a common name for guerrilla organisations fighting to free their country from foreign rule, or at least claiming to be such an organisation. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

In Aden, there was a structured judicial system, with a supreme court. However, outside of Aden and especially in rural areas, Sharia law was in force, often supplemented by traditional local law. Port of Aden (around 1910). ... J.L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic (1896-1901) Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons. ... The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ... Sharia ( translit: ) refers to the body of Islamic law. ... The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means to hand down or to hand over. ...

Education was provided without charge; however, there was almost no secondary education outside of Aden and proper education for girls had only been achieved in that city, though it began to develop. Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... // Two Tamil girls in Tiruvannamalai. ...

There was a significant shortage of qualified doctors and staff at hospitals, and this meant that socialised medicine programs were generally poor, although again provided without charge. Publicly funded medicine is a level of medical service that is paid wholly or in majority part by public funds (taxes or quasi-taxes). ...

Unlike the Soviet Union, there was no housing crisis in South Yemen. Surplus housing built by the British meant that there were few homeless people in Aden, and people built their own houses out of adobe and mud in the rural areas. Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Mudbrick be merged into this article or section. ... Some mud. ...

Human rights

There were many hundreds of cases of "disappearances" of opponents of the South Yemen government. Most of these victims were members of the National Democratic Front which waged war against the regime for decades.

Amnesty International found the regime guilty of torture, arbitrary detention and many other human rights abuses. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an non-governmental membership organization with the stated purpose of campaigning for internationally recognized human rights. ...

Governorates

Following independence, South Yemen was divided into six governorates (Arabic muhafazat), with roughly natural boundaries, each given a Roman numeral.^[1] Image File history File links Image-South_Yemen_governorates. ... A governorate is a subnational entity. ... The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...

Media:Example. ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ... Lahij (Arabic: Ù„ØØ¬) is a governorate of Yemen. ... Abyan (Arabic: ) is a governorate of Yemen. ... Zinjibar (Arabic: â€Ž) a coastal town in south-central Yemen. ... Shabwah (Arabic: Ø´Ø¨ÙˆØ©) is a governorate of Yemen. ... Hadhramaut or Hadramawt (Arabic: []) is a governorate of Yemen lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut. ... Al Mukalla is a city in the southern part of Yemen on the Gulf of Aden 480 km (300 mi) east of Aden. ... Al Mahrah or Mahra (Arabic: ) is a governorate of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula in the area of the former Mahra Sultanate. ... Al Ghaydah (Arabic: Ø§Ù„ØºÙŠØ¶Ø©) is a capital city of Al Mahrah Governorate, southeastern Yemen. ...

Economy

There was little industrial output, nor mineral wealth exploitation, in South Yemen, until the mid-1980s, following the discovery of significant petroleum reserves in the central regions near Shibam and Mukalla. The main sources of income were agriculture, mostly fruit, cereal crops, cattle and sheep, fishing and later, oil exports. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... An example of Shibams architecture (Courtesy Encyclopedia of the Orient) Shibam is a town in Hadramawt, Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. ... Al Mukalla is a city in the southern part of Yemen on the Gulf of Aden 480 km (300 mi) east of Aden. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Species See text. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...

The national budget was 13.43 million dinars in 1976, and the gross national product was USD $150 million. The total national debt was $52.4 million. Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Measures of national income and output are used in economics to estimate the value of goods and services produced in an economy. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). ...

Statistics as of 1990^[2]

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National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 kmÂ² Population - Total (July 1990) -Density 7,160,981 36/kmÂ² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic... External debt (or foreign debt) is that part of the government debt of a country which is owed to creditors outside the country. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. ... Defence Forces (or Defense Forces) is the title of the armed forces of certain countries. ... Army (From Latin armata (act of arming) via Old French armÃ©e) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... An Air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ...

References

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Contents

History

Reunification

Politics and social life

Human rights

Governorates

Economy

Statistics as of 1990^[2]

References

See also

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Reunification

Politics and social life

Human rights

Governorates

Economy

Statistics as of 1990[2]

References

See also

History

Statistics as of 1990^[2]