South Yemen

British

noun

Official name (1967–90): People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Name from 1963 to 1967 (excluding Aden): Federation of South Arabia. South Arabia. a former republic in SW Arabia, on the Gulf of Aden; now a part of Yemen: became a republic in 1967; merged with North Yemen in 1990 See also Yemen North Yemen

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Somaliland and South Yemen, once created, will control oil flows from the Red Sea.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

The channel aired footage of a large crowd marching and waving the South Yemen independence flag alongside the UAE's flag.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

When civil war broke out in South Yemen in 1986, the yacht was rerouted to help evacuate civilians.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

North Yemen and South Yemen were separate countries until being united in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2018

Economic growth in former South Yemen has been constrained by a lack of incentives, partly stemming from centralized control over production decisions, investment allocation, and import choices.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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