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South Yemen

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

1967–1990 state in Western Asia.

Statements about South Yemen

Capital

Aden

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Coordinate Location

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12.8000°N 45.0300°E

Member Of

United Nations
(12/14/1967 - 5/22/1990)
Replaced By
:
Yemen
Start Time
: 12/14/1967
End Time
: 5/22/1990

Currency

Yemeni Dinar

Inception

11/30/1967
Refine Date
:
28 Sha'aban
Refine Date
:
1387 AH

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Dissolved, Abolished or Demolished Date

5/22/1990

Legislative Body

Supreme People's Council

Instance Of

Historical Country
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
People's Republic

Replaced By

Yemen

Official Language

Arabic

Flag

Flag of South Yemen

Continent

Asia
Africa
Applies to Part
:
Socotra Archipelago

Language Used

Arabic
Mehri
Soqotri

Located in the Present-Day Administrative Territorial Entity

Yemen

Anthem

National Anthem of Yemen
(1979 - )
Start Time
: 1979
Dissolved, Abolished or Demolished Date
: 5/22/1990
National Anthem of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
(1967 - 1979)
Start Time
: 1967
End Time
: 1979

Replaces

Protectorate of South Arabia
Federation of South Arabia

Diplomatic Relation

North Korea
(1968 - )
Start Time
: 1968
Soviet Union
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Yemen–Soviet Union Relations

Different From

Southeast Yemen

Short Name

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PDRY
DVRJ
RDPY
南イエメン
НДРЙ
民主也门
南也门
民主葉門
南葉門
民主也門
南也門
RDP dello Yemen
НДРЄ
Jemen Demokratyczny
Nam Yemen
ج ي د ش

Country

Yemen

Population

2,345,266 (1988)
Point in Time
: 1988

Official Religion

Islam

Area

360,133 square kilometre

Motto Text

لنناضل من أجل الدفاع عن الثورة اليمنية، وتنفيذ الخطة الخمسية، وتحقيق الوحدة اليمنية (1978 - )
Start Time
: 1978
For the struggle to defend the Yemeni revolution, implement the five-year plan, and achieve the Yemeni unification

Office Held by Head of State

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Head of State

Qahtan Al-Shaabi
(11/30/1967 - 6/22/1969)
Start Time
: 11/30/1967
End Time
: 6/22/1969
Salim Rubaya Ali
(6/23/1969 - 6/26/1978)
Start Time
: 6/23/1969
End Time
: 6/26/1978
Ali Nasir Muhammad
(6/26/1978 - 12/27/1978)
Start Time
: 6/26/1978
End Time
: 12/27/1978
Abdul Fattah Ismail
(12/27/1978 - 4/21/1980)
Start Time
: 12/27/1978
End Time
: 4/21/1980
Ali Nasir Muhammad
(4/21/1980 - 1/24/1986)
Start Time
: 4/21/1980
End Time
: 1/24/1986
Haidar Abu Bakr Al-Attas
(1/24/1986 - 5/22/1990)
Start Time
: 1/24/1986
End Time
: 5/22/1990

Party Chief Representative

Abdul Fattah Ismail
(12/21/1978 - 4/21/1980)
Start Time
: 12/21/1978
End Time
: 4/21/1980
Ali Nasir Muhammad
(4/21/1980 - 1/24/1986)
Start Time
: 4/21/1980
End Time
: 1/24/1986
Ali Salim Al-Beidh
(1/24/1986 - 5/22/1990)
Start Time
: 1/24/1986
End Time
: 5/22/1990
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