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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, commonly known as North Yemen, 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 This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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 blank picture File links The following pages link to this file: Antioquia BoyacÃ¡ Cundinamarca BolÃvar Department Santander Department AtlÃ¡ntico Magdalena Department Amazonas Department, Colombia Arauca CaquetÃ¡ Casanare Cauca Cesar ChocÃ³ CÃ³rdoba Department GuainÃa Guaviare Huila Department Guajira Department Meta Department Nari... 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1 History
2 Reunification
3 Politics and social life
4 Human rights
5 Governorates
6 Economy
7 Statistics as of 1990^[2]
8 References
9 See also

History

Main article: History of Yemen

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. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India - 1877-1901 Victoria - 1901-1910 Edward VII - 1910-1936 George V - January-December 1936 Edward VIII - 1936-1947 George... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the former British Colony of Aden, a former territory in what is now Yemen. ... 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 economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ... Aden Protectorate (Arabic: Ø¹Ø¯Ù† ØÙ…Ø§ÙŠØ© []) (ca. ...

In 1963, 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, forming the Protectorate of South Arabia. Both of these polities were still tied to Britain with promises of total independence in 1968. Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian 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. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian 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. EugÃ¨ne Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution 1830. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian 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. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... 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. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian 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. Alternate cover US 1979 and 2002 reissue cover, also known as paint spatter cover For the military meaning, see Armed forces. ...

Reunification

Main article: Yemenite 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. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... 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... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... Headquarters Cairo, Egypt1 Official languages Arabic Membership 22 Arab states 2 observer states Leaders - Secretary General Amr Moussa (since 2001) - Council of the Arab League Sudan - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Nabih Berri Establishment - Alexandria Protocol March 22, 1945 Area - Total 13,953,041 (Western Sahara Included) = 13,687,041...

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. 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... Rebel may mean: A participant in a rebellion, see Rebellion. ... Funding or financing is to provide capital (funds), which means money for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions. ... For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). ...

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. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... 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 (band) may refer to: Exile - The American country music band Exile - The Japanese pop music band Category: ... Ali Nasir Muhammad (b. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Look up Month in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Coup redirects here. ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... A memorial statue in Hanko, Finland, commemorating the thousands of emigrants who left the country to start a new life in the United States Emigration is the act and the phenomenon of leaving ones native country to settle in another country. ...

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. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

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In November 1989, the leaders of the YAR (Ali Abdullah Saleh) and the PDRY (Ali Salim al-Baidh) agreed on a draft constitution on reunification, originally drawn up in 1981. The Republic of Yemen was declared on 22 May 1990. Saleh became President, and al-Baidh became Vice President. Northern Yemen didn't hold to their side of the agreement, and as a response southern Yemen seceded. Northern Yemen didn't accept this and invaded the south, occupying it on the 7th of June 1994. The UN, USA, UK, and many demanded the north halt their occupation, but to this day southern Yemen is still occupied under the guise of 'reunification'.^{[neutrality disputed]}^{[citation needed]}^{[dubious – discuss]} Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 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. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ...

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.^{[citation needed]} â€œPolitical Partiesâ€ redirects here. ... 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.^{[citation needed]} Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box: Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, intelligence, or economic or social status. ...

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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.^{[citation needed]}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.^{[citation needed]} Port of Aden (around 1910). ... This article is about the concept of justice. ... The supreme court functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged, in some countries, provinces and states. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... This article is about Islamic religious law. ... For other uses, see Tradition (disambiguation). ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Girl (disambiguation). ...

There was a significant shortage of qualified doctors and staff at hospitals^{[citation needed]}, and this meant that socialised medicine programs were generally poor^{[citation needed]}, although again provided without charge. For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... 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). ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... Renewal of the surface coating of an adobe wall in Chamisal, New Mexico Adobe is a natural building material composed of sand, sandy clay and straw or other organic materials, which is shaped into bricks using wooden frames and dried in the sun. ... This article is about a type of online computer game. ...

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^{[citation needed]}.

Amnesty International accused the regime of torture, arbitrary detention and many other human rights abuses.^{[citation needed]} Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amnesty international Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience...

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 country subdivision. ... Arabic redirects here. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...

Numeral	Name	Approximate Area (km.²)	Capital
I	'Adan	6,980	Aden
II	Lahij	12,766	Hawatah
III	Abyan	21,489	Zinjibar
IV	Shabwah	73,908	Ataq
V	Hadhramawt	155,376	Al Mukalla
VI	al-Mahra	66,350	Al Ghaydah

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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 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Species See text. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ...

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Statistics as of 1990^[2]

Literacy Rate: 25%
Growth Rate: 3.2%
Birth Rate: 48 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 14 births/1,000 population
Net migration rate: -2 migrants/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate: 110 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth: 50 years male, 54 years female
Total Fertility Rate: 7.0 children born/woman
Suffrage: universal at age 18
Inflation rate: 2.8%
Airports: 42 total, 29 usable
Merchant marine: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over)
Member of: Arab League, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, ITU, NAM, OIC, UN, UNESCO,

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Major Export Partners: Japan, North Yemen, and Singapore
Major Import Partners: Soviet Union, Australia, United Kingdom
Foriegn Debt: $2.25 billion
Airforce: 8 major transport aircraft
Defense Forces: Five Branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Militia, People's Police)
Military manpower: 544,190 (males 15-49)
Fit for Military Service: 307,005

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. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 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. ... For a particular Air Force, see List of air forces. ...

References

^ Ismael, Tareq Y.; Jacqueline S. Ismael (1986). The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen: Politics, Economics, and Society; The Politics of Socialist Transformation. Lynne Rienner Pub. 0931477964.
^ This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

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