What was the Colony of Aden?
Q: What was the Colony of Aden?
A: The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony from 1937 to 1963 that was located in the south of contemporary Yemen.
Q: What did the Colony of Aden consist of?
A: The Colony of Aden consisted of the port of Aden and its surroundings, which is an area of 192km2 (74 sq mi).
Q: How was Aden governed before 1937?
A: Before 1937, Aden had been governed as part of British India.
Q: When was the Colony of Aden made a separate colony of the United Kingdom?
A: The Colony of Aden was made a separate colony of the United Kingdom on 1 April 1937.
Q: What happened to the Colony of Aden on 18 January 1963?
A: On 18 January 1963, the colony was reconstituted as the State of Aden within the new Federation of South Arabia.
Q: What did the Federation of South Arabia become on 30 November 1967?
A: The Federation of South Arabia became the People's Republic of South Yemen on 30 November 1967, marking the end of British rule.
Q: How was the hinterland of the Colony of Aden governed?
A: The hinterland of the Colony of Aden was separately governed as the Aden Protectorate.
