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Independence Yemen, in 35 editions.
The entry for Yemen published Independence in 35 editions of 35, from 1991 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Independence in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1991
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Independence” (1991 to 2025).
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Changed since 2024- Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen];
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK);
- the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both legislatures
Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]; previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK); the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both legislatures
- Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK);
- the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both legislatures
Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the
Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]; Yemen};
previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the
Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967
(from the UK); the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition
period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both
legislatures
- 22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger
of theMarxist-dominated
Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or
South Yemen};
1918 (from the
November 1967UK); the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition UK)
period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both
legislatures
- 22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger
merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the
the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen
(Aden) or
on NA November
become independent on 30
- 22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May
1990 with the
North Yemen} and
Yemen {Yemenindependent
independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South
Yemen had
- 22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May
May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or
or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic
Republic of
Yemen had become
Empire) and South
(from the UK)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- 22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen};
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22
1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa)
North Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic
Yemen {Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen}; previously North
independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman
Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established with and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May with
1990the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic {Yemen (Sanaa) orNorth Yemen} and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of{Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen}; previously North Yemen had become
independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South
Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
- 22 May 1990, Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen];
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 1990, Republic of Yemen was established with
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
- 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]);
- note - previously North Yemen had become independent in November of 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990, Republic 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]; Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen had become independent on NA in November of 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
- 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]);
- note - previously North Yemen had become independent in November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen had become independent in November of 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
The same text in 9 editions, 2008 to 2016.
- 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]);
- note - previously North Yemen became independent in November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate in 1962;
- South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen had become became independent in November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate in 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
- 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]);
- notable earlier dates: North Yemen became independent on 1 November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate on 27 September 1962;
- South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); note - previously notable earlier dates: North Yemen became independent in on 1 November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate in on 27 September 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
- 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]);
- notable earlier dates: 1 November 1918 (North Yemen independent from the Ottoman Empire), 27 September 1962 (North Yemen becomes republic), 30 November 1967 (South Yemen independent from the UK)
22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); notable earlier dates: North Yemen became independent on 1 November 1918 (from (North Yemen independent from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate on Empire), 27 September 1962; South 1962 (North Yemen became independent on becomes republic), 30 November 1967 (from (South Yemen independent from the UK)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Yemen: Independence.” The World Factbook, 1991–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/yemen/independence.