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Government
[Editor's Note: In late May 1990 the People's Democratic Republic of
Yemen (South Yemen) reunited with the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen)
to form the new Republic of Yemen. The withdrawal of Soviet aid, plus
the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, led South Yemen to accept
an offer to unite with the Yemen Arab Republic. With a population of
12 million, oil reserve assets estimated at up to 4 billion bbl. and
a new capital at Aden, the Republic of Yemen could become a regional
power.]
Long-form name: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen;
abbreviated PDRY.
Type: republic.
Capital: Aden.
Administrative divisions: 6 governorates (muhafazat, singular--
muhafazah); Abyan, Adan, Al Mahrah, Hadramawt, Lahij, Shabwah.
Independence: 30 November 1967 (from UK).
Constitution: 31 October 1978.
Legal system: based on Islamic law (for personal matters)
and English common law (for commercial matters).
National holiday: National Day, 14 October.
Executive branch: president, prime minister, two deputy
prime ministers, Council of Ministers.
Legislative branch: unicameral Supreme People's Council.
Judicial branch: Federal High Court.
Leaders:
Chief of State--President Haydar Abu Bakr al-ATTAS
(since 8 February 1986);
Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers
(Prime Minister) Dr. Yasin Said NUMAN (since 8 February
1986); Deputy Prime Minister Salih Abu Bakr bin HUSAYNUN
(since 8 February 1986); Deputy Prime Minister Salih Munassir
al-SIYAYLI (since 8 February 1986).
Political parties and leaders: only party--Yemeni Socialist
Party (YSP) is a coalition of National Front, Bath, and
Communist Parties.
Suffrage: universal at age 18.
Elections: Supreme People's Council--last held 28-30 October
1986 (next to be held NA); results--YSP is the only party;
seats--(111 total) YSP or YSP approved 111.
Communists: NA.
Other political or pressure groups: NA.
Member of: Arab League, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD,
ICAO, IDA, IDB--Islamic Development Bank, IFAD, ILO, IMF,
IMO, ITU, NAM, OIC, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO.
Diplomatic representation: none; the UK acts as the protecting
power for the US in the PDRY.
Flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white,
and black with a light blue, isosceles triangle based on
the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star.