Protectorate of South Arabia
The Protectorate of South Arabia (Arabic: محمية الجنوب العربي) consisted of various states located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula under treaties of protection with Britain. The area of the former protectorate became part of South Yemen after the Aden Emergency and is now part of the Republic of Yemen.
Protectorate of South Arabia محمية الجنوب العربي | |||||||||
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| 1963–1967 | |||||||||
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Map of the Protectorate of South Arabia | |||||||||
| Status | British Protectorate | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
• Established | January 18 1963 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | November 30 1967 | ||||||||
| Currency | East African shilling, then South Arabian dinar (1965-67) | ||||||||
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