Aden Region
The Aden region (Arabic: إقليم عدن, romanized: Iqlim 'Adan) is one of the proposed federal regions of Yemen that is expected to be activated in the next constitution, to be a federal autonomous region in southern Yemen. The Aden region includes four Yemeni “Wilayat” or States, which are Aden, Abyan, Lahij, and Al-Dhale.[5] Aden would serve as its capital.
Aden Region
اقليم عدن | |
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Federal Region | |
The Federal Region of Aden | |
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Coordinates: 12°48′N 45°02′E | |
Country | Yemen |
States | Aden Abyan Lahij Al-Dhale |
Government | |
• Type | Federal Autonomous Parliamentary |
Area | |
• Total | 34,440 km2 (13,300 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2٬670٬564 |
• Rank | 1st |
Demonym | Adeni/ Adenies |
Ethnicities | |
• Majority | Arabs |
• Minorities | Afro-Arabs, Indians, Somalis |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Adeni Arabic (Majority) Hindi,[3] Somali[4] (minorities) |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
Area code | +967 |
ISO 3166 code | YE |
The Aden region would make up about 7% of Yemen's total land, and be home to about 10% of Yemen's population.[5]
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References
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