Country | Yemen |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 15.55270 N, 48.51640 E |
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Area | 503,891 km² |
Coastline | 1,184 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Djibouti Eritrea Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Somalia Kuwait Sudan Jordan Israel Palestine Syria Seychelles Lebanon Azerbaijan Armenia Chad |
Time Zone | AST (UTC +3) |
Population | 28.223 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | May 22nd, 1990 |
President of Yemen | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi |
Prime Minister of Yemen | Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr |
National Anthem | ‘’ al-Jumhūrīyah al-Muttaḥidâh (United Republic)’’ |
Motto | ‘’ Allāh, al-Waṭan, ath-Thawrah, al-Waḥdah (God, Country, Revolution, Unity)’’ |
National Animal | Arabian Leopard |
National Bird | Golden-winged grosbeak |
National Flower | Arabian Coffee |
National Dish | Saltah |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Wheat Sorghum |
National Poet | Waddah al-Yaman |
National Language | Arabic |
Seasons in Yemen | Rainy Season Summer Season |
Traditional Dress | Men’s Traditional Dress Suits Shirts T-shirts Thoobs Futa Skirts Women’s Traditional Dress Black Hijabs Abayas Veils Sana’ani Dress |
Religion in Yemen | Sunni Islam (58%) Zaidiyyah (40%) Ismāʿīlism (1.51%) Salafism (0.03%) Other Religion (0.01%) |
Average Marriage age in Yemen | 20 years for men and 18 years for women |
Capital | Sana’a Aden |
Number of Governorates | 21 Governorates |
Largest Governorate in Yemen | Taiz |
Smallest Governorate in Yemen | Raymah |
Number of Cities | 27 Cities |
Largest City in Yemen | Sanaa |
Smallest City in Yemen | Al Jabin |
Literacy rate | 85.1% (males) 55.0% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Unitary State Presidential System Constitutional Republic |
GDP | PPP – $74.250 billion (2017) Nominal – $27.189 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $2,476 (2017) |
Total Number of Yemen Army | 11,040,000 (Manpower) |
Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Calling Code | +967 |
Internet TLD | .ye اليمن |
ISO 3166 code | YE |
Festivals of Yemen | National Unity Day Sana’a Summer Festival Al-Baldah Tourist Festival Eid al-Adha Mouloud |
Historic Sites | Old City of Sanaa Tawilah Tanks Crater Queen Arwa Mosque |
Protected Areas in Yemen | 2 National Parks 1 Biosphere Reserve |
Longest Beach in Yemen | Aomak Beach |
Largest Island | Socotra Island |
Largest Desert | Arabian Desert |
Highest Mountain in Yemen | Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb |
Biggest Dam in Yemen | Marib Dam |
Biggest Waterfall in Yemen | Bani Matar Waterfall |
Biggest Airport | Sana’a International Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 21 Airports |
Largest Tree | Dracaena Cinnabari |
Total Number of Universities | 31 Universities |
Tallest Building in Yemen | Qubaty Tower |
Richest person of Yemen | Shaher Abdulhak |
Best places to visit in Yemen | Gulf of Aden Al Mukalla Harbor Arher Beach Sand Dunes Socotra Island Yemeni Fortress The Old City of Sanaa Al-Saleh Mosque Bottle Trees The Ancient Tombs |
Official Website | http://www.yemen.gov.ye/portal/ |
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