Yemeni unification

Unification of Yemen
Part of the end of the Cold War
North & South Yemen, prior to the Yemeni unification
Native name al-waḥda al-Yamaniyya
الوحدة اليمنية
Date22 May 1990 (1990-05-22)
Location North Yemen
 South Yemen
Cause
OutcomeUnification of Yemen
  • Sanaa becomes the capital of unified Yemen
  • The Yemeni rial becomes the official currency of unified Yemen
  • The South's "United Republic" became the country's national anthem

The Yemeni unification (Arabic: الوحدة اليمنية, romanizedal-waḥda l-Yamaniyya) took place on 22 May 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]

  1. ^ "2 Yemens Become One, and Celebrate". New York Times. Reuters. 23 May 1990. Retrieved 6 May 2022.