1990 merger of North and South Yemen into modern Yemen
Unification of Yemen|
North & South Yemen, prior to the Yemeni unification |
Native name | al-waḥda al-Yamaniyyaالوحدة اليمنية |
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Date | May 22, 1990 (1990-05-22) |
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Location | North Yemen South Yemen |
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Outcome | Unification of Yemen
- Sanaa becomes the capital of unified Yemen
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Yemeni unification (Arabic: الوحدة اليمنية, romanized: al-waḥda al-Yamaniyya) took place on May 22, 1990, when the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) was united with the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen), forming the Republic of Yemen.[1]