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Federation of South Arabia (Yemen)

by Martin Grieve

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Member states

On 11 February 1959 was created the Federation of South Arabian Emirates, composed of :

on creation on 11 February 1959
- Emirate of Beihan (Bayhani dynasty)
- Emirate of Dhala (Amiri dynasty)
- Sultanate of Audhali
- Sultanate of Fadhli
- Sultanate of Lower Yafa
- Territory of Upper Awlaki (with the tribal territory of Nissiyin)
from October 1959
- Sultanate of Lahej (Abdali dynasty)
- Sultanate of Lower Awlaki (with the tribal territory of Ba Kazim)
in February 1960
- Territory of Dhatina

On 4 April 1962 the Federation was enlarged and renamed Federation of South Arabia. It had 17 members :

Jaume Ollé, 2 July 1996 and Herman De Wael, 7 October 1997

Come the 1950s and a burgeoning of Arab nationalist sentiment in the colony and protectorate