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1959 North Yemen #115 Arab Telecommunications Union MNH Stamp
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1959 North Yemen #115 Arab Telecommunications Union MNH StampSee scan for details and condition.
North Yemen
اليمن الشمالي
(
Arabic
)
al-Ālšmāly al-Yamanīyah
1918–1990
Flags of North Yemen
Anthems:
السلام الوطني
(English:
Royal Salute
) (1918-1962)
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Peace to the Land (1962-1978)
A Nation's Will (1978-1990)
Coat of arms of North Yemen
:
[note 1]
Location of North Yemen
on the
Arabian Peninsula
after shrinking in 1934.
Status
Member of the
United Nations
(1947-1990)
Member of the
United Arab States
(1958–1961)
Capital
Sana'a
(1918–1948, 1962–1990)
Ta'izz
(1948–1962)
Largest city
Sana'a
Official languages
Arabic
Religion
Islam
(official), predominantly
Zaidi
Shia
(official 1918-1970) and
Sunni
Government
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
(1918-1970)
Yemen Arab Republic
(1962-1990)
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Details
Historical era
20th century
• Independence from the
Ottoman Empire
30 October 1918
•
Admitted to the
United Nations
30 September 1947
•
North Yemen Civil War
1 December 1970
•
Unification of Yemen
22 May 1990
•
Houthi takeover in Yemen
21 September 2014
Area
1990
195,000 km
2
(75,000 sq mi)
Population
• 1990
7,160,981
Currency
North Yemeni rial