| 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
Colonization
Aden was colonized by the British in 1839 and the territories of South Yemen were united under a single government, the Federation of South Arabia.
After four years of guerrilla warfare between the National Liberation Front, the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen, and British colonial forces, South Arabia became independent on November 30 1969 and the People's Republic of South Yemen was established.[1]