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Aden becomes a British crown colony.
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Port city and temporary capital of Yemen
Aden is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. With its strategic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Crown colony
Type of British colony directly administered by the British central government
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