Federation of South Arabia

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The Federation of South Arabia was a short-lived British protectorate in the 1960s that united several sultanates and emirates in what is now southern Yemen prior to independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British protectorate
federation
former country
capital Aden
coatOfArmsDescription eagle with shield and scroll
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Asia
country Yemen
currency East African shilling
South Arabian dinar of the Federation of South Arabia
surface form: South Arabian dinar
endDate 1967-11-30
establishedBy British colonial authorities
event Aden Emergency
flagDescription horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with a green star in the canton
followedBy People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
surface form: People's Republic of South Yemen
governmentType federal monarchy
hasPart Colony of Aden
surface form: Aden Colony

Aden Protectorate
Alawi
Aqrabi
Audhali Sultanate
Alawi
surface form: Awlaqi

Beihan
Dhala
Fadhli Sultanate
Kathiri State of Seiyun
Lahej Sultanate
Lower Aulaqi Sultanate
Mahra Governorate
surface form: Mahra State

Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
Upper Yafa
Wahidi
Yafa Sultanate
independenceDate 1967-11-30
independenceFrom United Kingdom
locatedIn Asia
Middle East
Southern Arabia
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf British Empire
British Overseas Territories
surface form: British overseas territories
precededBy Federation of Arab Emirates of the South
purpose to prepare protectorate states for independence
religion Islam
startDate 1962-04-04
status British protectorate
todayPartOf Yemen
surface form: Republic of Yemen

Southern Arabia
surface form: South Yemen historical region

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Colony of Aden followedBy Federation of South Arabia
Colony of Aden incorporatedInto Federation of South Arabia
Colony of Aden relatedTo Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Yemen historicalEntityPredecessor Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Aden wasPartOf Federation of South Arabia
British Western Aden Protectorate sphere successor Federation of South Arabia
Aden Protectorate replacedBy Federation of South Arabia
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen precededBy Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Hadhramaut wasPartOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Federal Regular Army country Federation of South Arabia
Federal Regular Army operatedIn Federation of South Arabia
Federal Regular Army allegiance Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Federation of South Arabia government
National Liberation Front activeIn Federation of South Arabia
subject surface form: National Liberation Front (South Yemen)
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
National Liberation Front operatedIn Federation of South Arabia
subject surface form: National Liberation Front (South Yemen)
Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen operationalArea Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Radfan Campaign location Federation of South Arabia
Radfan Campaign location Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Radfan mountains locatedIn Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: former Federation of South Arabia
South Arabian dinar of the Federation of South Arabia usedIn Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Government of Aden followedBy Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Federation of South Arabia government
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South followedBy Federation of South Arabia
Kathiri State of Seiyun partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Kathiri State of Seiyun partOf Federation of South Arabia
Beihan partOf Federation of South Arabia
Beihan partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Upper Yafa hasHistoricalConnectionWith Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Alawi country Federation of South Arabia
Alawi partOf Federation of South Arabia
Alawi partOfFormerEntity Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: British-backed Federation of South Arabia
Aqrabi partOf Federation of South Arabia
Aqrabi partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Aqrabi incorporatedInto Federation of South Arabia
Aqrabi wasMemberOf Federation of South Arabia
Wahidi partOf Federation of South Arabia
Wahidi partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate joined Federation of South Arabia
Upper Aulaqi Sultanate incorporatedInto Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: British-sponsored Federation of South Arabia
Dhala historicalTerritory Federation of South Arabia
Dhala historicalTerritory Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Lower Aulaqi Sultanate incorporatedInto Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Fadhli Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
Fadhli Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Fadhli Sultanate incorporatedInto Federation of South Arabia
Lahej Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
Lahej Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
Audhali Sultanate partOf Federation of South Arabia
this entity surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia