Aden Region
The Aden region (Arabic: إقليم عدن, romanized: Iqlim 'Adan) is one of the proposed federal regions of Yemen that is expected to be activated in the next constitution, to be a federal autonomous region in southern Yemen. The Aden region includes four Yemeni “Wilayat” or States, which are Aden, Abyan, Lahij, and Al-Dhale. Aden would serve as its capital.
Aden Region
اقليم عدن | |
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Federal Region | |
| The Federal Region of Aden | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Coordinates: 12°48′N 45°02′E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| States | Aden Abyan Lahij Al-Dhale |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal Autonomous Parliamentary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,440 km2 (13,300 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2٬670٬564 |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Demonym | Adeni/ Adenies |
| Ethnicities | |
| • Majority | Arabs |
| • Minorities | Afro-Arabs, Indians, Somalis |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Adeni Arabic (Majority) English (Widely used) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Area code | +967 |
| ISO 3166 code | YE |
The Aden region would make up about 7% of Yemen's total land, and be home to about 10% of Yemen's population.
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