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

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People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية
Capital
and largest city
Aden
Official languagesArabic
Dominant mode of productionSocialism


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

  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.