People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen; جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية
Capital; and largest city	Aden
Official languages	Arabic
Dominant mode of production	Socialism

The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, also known as South Yemen, was a socialist state in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

History

After four years of guerrilla warfare between the National Liberation Front and British colonial forces, South Arabia became independent on November 30 1969 and the People's Republic of South Yemen was established.^[1]

References

↑ Fred Halliday (1990). Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South Yemen 1967-1987: 'Development of foreign policy: through the first decade; A revolutionary decolonisation' (p. 8). [PDF] Cambridge University Press.

[1] Fred Halliday (1990). Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South Yemen 1967-1987: 'Development of foreign policy: through the first decade; A revolutionary decolonisation' (p. 8). [PDF] Cambridge University Press.

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People's Democratic Republic of Yemen جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية
Capital and largest city	Aden
Official languages	Arabic
Dominant mode of production	Socialism