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Mountainous southwestern governorate of Oman, on the border with Yemen; population (1993) 189,100. South Yemen supported left-wing guerrilla activity here against the Oman government in the 1970s, while Britain and Iran supported the government's military operations. The guerrillas were defeated in 1975. The capital is Salalah.

The small stars stand for the original provinces of Congo at independence in 1960. The single gold star was said to represent the light of civilization. Effective date: 17 May 1997. >>