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{{Infobox country
{{unsourced|date=August 2009}}
| conventional_long_name = Republic of Yemen
{{Infobox Country
| common_name = Yemen
| fullcountryname = الجمهورِيّة اليَمَنيّة<br />Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Yamaniyyah<br />Republic of Yemen
| native_name = {{native name|ar|الجمهورية اليمنية|italics=off}}<br />{{small|{{transliteration|ar|al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamaniyah}}}}
| image_flag = Flag of Yemen.svg
| image_flag = Flag of Yemen.svg
| image_coa =
| image_coat = Emblem of Yemen (2).svg
| image_location = LocationYemen.png
| status = {{hanging indent|[[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)|Yemeni Civil War]]<br />[[Presidential Leadership Council]] recognized by<br />[[United Nations]]}}
| nationalmotto = "Allah, al-Watan, at-Thawra, al-Wehda"<br />"God, the Nation, the Revolution, Unity"
| coa_size = 130px
| nationalsong = [[National Anthem of Yemen|United Republic]]
| symbol_type = Emblem
| officiallanguages = [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| national_motto = {{native phrase|ar|ٱللَّهُ، ثُمَّ ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ|paren=off}}<br />{{transliteration|ar|Allāh, thumma al-Waṭan, ath-Thawrah, al-Waḥdah}}<br />"God, then Country, Revolution, Unity"
| populationtotal = 20,975,000 (2005)
| national_anthem = {{native name|ar|الجمهورية المتحدة|paren=off}}<br />{{transliteration|ar|al-Jumhūrīyah al-Muttaḥidah}}<br />"[[National anthem of Yemen|United Republic]]"{{parabr}}{{center|}}<br />[[File:United States Navy Band - United Republic.ogg|United_States_Navy_Band_-_United_Republic]]
| populationrank = 51
| image_map = Yemen (orthographic projection).svg
| populationdensity = 40
| map_caption =
| countrycapital = [[Sana'a]]
| image_map2 =
| countrylargestcity = [[Sana'a]]
| capital = [[Sanaa]]{{refn|group="n"|Constitutional capital under [[Houthi movement]] control}}
| areatotal = 527,968 [[square kilometre|km²]]<br />203,849 [[square mile|sq mi]]
| coordinates = {{coord|15|20|54|N|44|12|23|E|region:YE|display=title}}
| arearank = 49
| capital_exile = [[Aden]]{{refn|group="n"|Claimed by the [[Presidential Leadership Council]] as its [[provisional capital]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Al-Sakani |first1=Ali |title=Yemen inaugurates new presidential council |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/19/yemen-inaugurates-new-presidential-council |access-date=8 May 2022 |work=[[Al Jazeera]] |date=19 April 2022 |quote=Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, along with other senior government officials, had also arrived in Aden, which serves as Yemen's temporary capital, before the swearing-in ceremony.}}</ref>}}
| areawater = negligible
| religion_year = 2020
| areawaterpercent =
| largest_city = capital
| establishedin = Unification: [[May 22]], [[1990]]
| official_languages = [[Modern Standard Arabic|Arabic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Yemen's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2015 |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Yemen_2015.pdf?lang=en |website=Constitute Project |access-date=31 August 2020}}</ref>
| leadertitlename = [[President]]: [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]]<br />[[Prime Minister]]: [[Ali Mohammed Mujur]]
| religion_ref = <ref name="CIA">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/yemen/ |title=Yemen |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=CIA World Factbook |work=Central Intelligence Agency |date=6 December 2013}}</ref>
| currency = [[Yemeni rial]]
| demonym = [[Yemenis|Yemeni]] <br />[[Demographics of Yemen|Yemenite]]
| utcoffset = [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+3
| government_type = [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[totalitarianism|totalitarian]] provisional [[republic]]
| dialingcode = +967
| leader_title1 = [[President of Yemen|Chairman]]
| internettld = .ye
| leader_name1 = [[Rashad al-Alimi]] (disputed){{refn|group="n"|Disputed by [[Mahdi al-Mashat]] of the [[Supreme Political Council]]. Despite not holding an official position in the government, [[Houthi movement]] leader [[Abdul-Malik al-Houthi]] controls the SPC.}}
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Yemen|Prime Minister]]
| leader_name2 = [[Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak]] (disputed){{refn|group="n"|Disputed by [[Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour]] of the Supreme Political Council}}
| legislature = [[Parliament]]
| upper_house = [[Shura Council (Yemen)|Shura Council]]
| lower_house = [[House of Representatives (Yemen)|House of Representatives]]
| sovereignty_type = [[History of Yemen|Establishment]]
| established_event1 = [[Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen]] established<sup>a</sup>
| established_date1 = <br />30 October 1918
| established_event2 = [[Yemen Arab Republic]] established
| established_date2 = 26 September 1962
| established_event3 = [[South Yemen]] independence<sup>b</sup>
| established_date3 = <br />30 November 1967
| established_event4 = [[Yemeni unification|Unification]]
| established_date4 = 22 May 1990
| established_event5 = [[Constitution of Yemen|Current constitution]]
| established_date5 = 16 May 1991
| established_event6 = [[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)|Yemeni Civil War]]
| established_date6 = 16 September 2014
| area_km2 = 555,000<ref>{{cite web |title=IAEA's support to animal health services in Yemen |url=http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/aph/stories/2009-iaea-yemen.html |website=[[IAEA]] |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415035133/http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/aph/stories/2009-iaea-yemen.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| area_rank = 49th <!-- Area rank should match [[List of countries and dependencies by area]] -->
| area_sq_mi = 214,000<!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
| percent_water = negligible
| population_estimate = 34,449,825<ref>{{cite web |title=Yemen population |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/yemen-population |website=Yemen population 2023 Estimate based on UN World Bank |publisher=world population review}}</ref> {{increase}}
| population_estimate_year = 2023
| population_estimate_rank = 48th
| population_density_km2 = 44.7
| population_density_sq_mi = 115.7 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
| population_density_rank = 160th
| GDP_PPP = {{decrease}} $65.603 billion<ref name="IMFWEOYE">{{cite web |url=https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2018/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=51&pr.y=8&sy=2016&ey=2020&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=474&s=NGDPD%2CPPPGDP%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPPC&grp=0&a= |title=World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018|publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]] |website=IMF.org |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref>
| GDP_PPP_year = 2022
| GDP_PPP_rank = 111th
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,078<ref name="IMFWEOYE" />
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 213th
| GDP_nominal = {{decrease}} $28.134 billion<ref name="IMFWEOYE" />
| GDP_nominal_year = 2022
| GDP_nominal_rank = 111th
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $891<ref name="IMFWEOYE" />
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 195th
| Gini = 36.7 <!--number only-->
| Gini_year = 2014
| Gini_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
| Gini_ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?end=2014&locations=YE&start=2014 |title=GINI index (World Bank estimate) |publisher=[[World Bank]] |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref>
| Gini_rank =
| HDI = 0.455 <!--number only-->
| HDI_year = 2021 <!--Please use the year to which the HDI data refers, not the year of its publication-->
| HDI_change = decrease <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
| HDI_ref = <ref name="HDI">{{cite web|url=https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/global-report-document/hdr2021-22pdf_1.pdf|title=Human Development Report 2021/2022|language=en|publisher=[[United Nations Development Programme]]|date=8 September 2022|access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>
| HDI_rank = 183rd
| currency = [[Yemeni rial]]
| currency_code = YER
| time_zone = [[Arabia Standard Time|AST]]
| utc_offset = +3
| drives_on = right<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newssafety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=100385 |title=Yemen |publisher=International News Safety Institute |access-date=14 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505191038/http://www.newssafety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=100385 |archive-date=5 May 2010}}</ref>
| calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Yemen|+967]]
| cctld = [[.ye]], {{lang|ar|[[اليمن.]]}}
| footnote_a = From the [[Ottoman Empire]].
| footnote_b = From the [[United Kingdom]].
| ethnic_groups = 92.8% [[Arabs]]<br>3.7% [[Somalis]]<br>3.5% [[Demographics of Yemen|other]]
| ethnic_groups_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Yemen - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Yemen/Plant-and-animal-life |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>
| ethnic_groups_year = 2000
| religion = {{Tree list}}
*~99.1% [[Islam in Yemen|Islam]] ([[State religion|official]])
**65% [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]
**35% [[Shia Islam|Shia]]
*~0.9% [[Religion in Yemen|other]]
{{Tree list/end}}
}}
}}
'''The Republic of Yemen''' or '''Yemen''' is a nation in the [[Middle East]], composed of former North Yemen and South Yemen, in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Oman]] on the north and the east. To the south is the [[Arabian Sea]], and to the west is the [[Red Sea]]. Yemen owns the island of [[Socotra]] (217 miles) to the south off the coast of East
[[Africa]]. A person or thing from Yemen is called ''Yemeni''. Yemen's [[capital city]] is [[Sana'a]].


Yemen is the origin land of all Arabs in the Middle East. In ancient times, Yemen was an important center of trade and power. Many powerful kingdoms were in Yemen, including the [[Sabaeans]]. Yemen was important in the trade of [[spice]]s as well. It was known to the [[Roman Empire|ancient Romans]] as ''Arabia Felix'' ("Happy Arabia" in [[Latin language|Latin]]). They called it Happy Arabia because the area was so beautiful and powerful.
'''Yemen''', officially the '''Republic of Yemen''' is a nation in the [[Middle East]]. It is the old North Yemen and South Yemen, in the south of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. It borders [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Oman]] on the north and the east. To the south is the [[Guardafui Channel]] and [[Gulf of Aden]], and to the west is the [[Red Sea]]. Yemen owns the island of [[Socotra]] (217 miles) to the south off the coast of East [[Africa]]. A person or thing from Yemen is called ''Yemeni''. Yemen's [[capital city]] is [[Sana'a]].


Unlike other countries in Arabia Yemenis are mostly ethnically Jewish with small groups of various south Semitic peoples.{{cn}} In ancient times, Yemen was an important center of trade and power. Many powerful kingdoms were in Yemen, including the [[Sabaeans]]. Yemen was important in the trade of [[spice]]s as well. It was known to the [[Roman Empire|ancient Romans]] as ''Arabia Felix'' ("Happy Arabia" in [[Latin language|Latin]]). They called it Happy Arabia because the area was so beautiful and powerful.
In the 700s, Yemenis were among the first to join the new religion [[Islam]]. Since then, Yemenis have been staunch Muslims who were in the forefront of all Islam conquests and Yemenis were the rulers of Islamic Spain for more than 800 years.


In the 700s, Yemenis were among the first to join the new religion [[Islam]]. Since then, Yemenis have been staunch Muslims who were in the forefront of all Islam conquests. Men whose ancestors came from Yemen ruled [[Al-Andalus]] (Muslim Spain) for centuries. The [[Ottoman Empire]] took control of North Yemen, and the [[British Empire]] took South Yemen, in the early 20th century. The two parts were united in 1990 and later fought civil wars. The latest one started in 2015. Some famous people including former President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]] were killed, and thousands died of hunger.
Today, Yemen has over 20 million people. All of them speak [[Arabic language|Arabic]].


Today, Yemen has over 34,5 million people. Most of them speak [[Arabic language|Arabic]].
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==Geography==
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[[File:Yemen-map.png|thumb|left|180px|Map of Yemen|alt=Map of Yemen]]
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Yemen is in [[Western Asia]]. It is on the southern half of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. A number of [[Red Sea]] islands, including the [[Hanish Islands]], [[Kamaran]], and [[Perim]], as well as [[Socotra]] in the [[Arabian Sea]], belong to Yemen. Many of the islands are [[volcano|volcanic]]. For example, [[Jabal al-Tair island|Jabal al-Tair]] had a volcanic eruption in 2007 and before that in 1883. The highest point in Yemen is [[Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb]].
|title = [[Middle East]]
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==Economy==
|group1 = '''[[Country|Countries]] and territories of the [[Middle East]]'''
Yemen is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the [[Arab World]]. There is a 35% [[unemployment]] rate, which means 35 out of every 100 people in the labor force don't have a job.
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|list1 = {{nowrap begin}} [[Bahrain]]{{·w}} [[Cyprus]]<sup>1</sup>{{·w}} [[Egypt]]{{·w}} ''[[Gaza Strip|Palestine (west)]]''<sup>2</sup>{{·w}} [[Iraq]]{{·w}} [[Iran]]{{·w}} [[Israel]]<sup>4</sup>{{·w}} [[Jordan]]{{·w}} [[Kuwait]]{{·w}} [[Lebanon]]{{·w}} ''[[Northern Cyprus]]''{{smallsup|1}}{{·w}} [[Oman]]{{·w}} [[Qatar]]{{·w}} [[Saudi Arabia]]{{·w}} [[Syria]]{{·w}} [[Turkey]]{{·w}} [[United Arab Emirates]]{{·w}} ''[[West Bank|Palestine (east)]]<sup>2</sup>''{{·w}} '''Yemen''' {{nowrap end}}


== Government ==
|group2 = [[Greater Middle East]]
As a result of the [[2011–2012 Yemeni uprising]], the constitution of Yemen was rewritten. New [[Election|elections]] were to be held in 2014. Some areas are controlled by armed militant groups. On 23 January 2015, the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet resigned. War continued, with [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Iran]] supporting different sides.
|list2 = {{nowrap begin}} [[Afghanistan]]{{·w}} [[Algeria]]{{·w}} [[Armenia]]{{·w}} [[Azerbaijan]]{{·w}} [[Caucasus Emirate]]s<sup>5</sup>{{·w}} [[Djibouti]]{{·w}} [[Eritrea]]{{·w}} [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]{{·w}} [[Kashmir]]<sup>3</sup>{{·w}} [[Libya]]{{·w}} [[Morocco]]{{·w}} [[Pakistan]]{{·w}} [[Somalia]]{{·w}} [[Sudan]]{{·w}} [[Tunisia]]{{·w}} ''[[Western Sahara]] (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)''<sup>6</sup> {{nowrap end}}
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===Governorates===
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As of February 2004, Yemen is divided into twenty [[governorates]] and one municipality called "Amanat Al-Asemah".<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/uye.html Governorates of Yemen].</ref>
|below = {{smallsup|1}} Only recognized by Turkey; see [[Cyprus dispute]]. {{smallsup|2}} Palestine territories. {{smallsup|3}} Disputed territories. {{smallsup|4}} [[Jerusalem]] recognized capital of [[Palestine]] by Islamic countries. {{smallsup|5}} In conflict with [[Russia]]. {{smallsup|6}} Status disputed with [[Morocco]].
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<center>
{{Asia}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Division !! Capital City!! Population<br />2004 Census <ref>Central Statistical Organisation of Yemen. General Population Housing and Establishment Census 2004 Final Results [http://www.cso-yemen.org/content.php?lng=english&id=293] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521130719/http://www.cso-yemen.org/content.php?lng=english&id=293|date=2013-05-21}}, Statistic Yearbook 2005 of Yemen [http://www.cso-yemen.org/books/book_year_2005/POPULATION/Population.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620102015/http://cso-yemen.org/books/book_year_2005/POPULATION/Population.htm|date=2010-06-20}}</ref>!!Population<br />2006 est.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cso-yemen.org/publication/Statistical_Year_Book2006/Population.xls |title=Statistic Yearbook 2006 of Yemen |accessdate=17 October 2010 |archive-date=26 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226092744/http://www.cso-yemen.org/publication/Statistical_Year_Book2006/Population.xls |url-status=dead }}</ref>!!Key
|-
! [['Adan Governorate|'Aden]]
| [[Aden]] || 589,419 ||634,710 || 1
|-
! [['Amran Governorate|'Amran]]
| [['Amran]] || 877,786 ||909,992|| 2
|-
! [[Abyan Governorate|Abyan]]
| [[Zinjibar]] || 433,819 ||454,535|| 3
|-
! [[Ad Dali' Governorate|Ad-Dali']]
| [[Ad Dali']]|| 470,564 ||504,533|| 4
|-
! [[Al Bayda' Governorate|Al Bayda']]
| [[Al Bayda', Yemen|Al Bayda']] || 577,369 ||605,303|| 5
|-
! [[Al Hudaydah Governorate|Al Hudaydah]]
| [[Al-Hudaydah]] || 2,157,552 ||2,300,179|| 6
|-
! [[Al Jawf Governorate|Al Jawf]]
| [[Al-Jawf]] || 443,797 ||465,737|| 7
|-
! [[Al Mahrah Governorate|Al-Mahrah]]
| [[Al-Ghaydah]] || 88,594 ||96,768|| 8
|-
! [[Al Mahwit Governorate|Al-Mahwit]]
| [[Al-Mahweet]] || 494,557 ||523,236|| 9
|-
! [[Sana'a|Amanat Al-Asemah]]
| [[Sana'a]] || 1,747,834 ||1,947,139|| 10
|-
! [[Dhamar Governorate|Dhamar]]
| [[Dhamar, Yemen|Dhamar]] || 1,330,108 ||1,412,142|| 11
|-
! [[Hadhramaut Governorate|Hadhramaut]]
| [[Al-Mukalla]] || 1,028,556 ||1,092,967|| 12
|-
! [[Hajjah Governorate|Hajjah]]
| [[Hajjah]] || 1,479,568 ||1,570,872|| 13
|-
! [[Ibb Governorate|Ibb]]
| [[Ibb]] || 2,131,861 ||2,238,537|| 14
|-
! [[Lahij Governorate|Lahij]]
| [[Lahij]] || 722,694 ||761,160|| 15
|-
! [[Ma'rib Governorate|Ma'rib]]
| [[Ma'rib]] || 238,522 ||251,668|| 16
|-
! [[Raymah Governorate|Raymah]]
| ElJabeen || 394,448 ||418,659|| 17
|-
! [[Sa'dah Governorate|Sa'dah]]
| [[Sa`dah]] || 695,033 ||746,957|| 18
|-
! [[Sana'a Governorate|Sana'a]]
| [[Sana'a]] || 919,215 ||957,798|| 19
|-
! [[Shabwah Governorate|Shabwah]]
| [[Ataq]] || 470,440 ||494,638|| 20
|-
! [[Ta'izz Governorate|Taiz]]
| [[Taiz]] || 1,121,000 ||2,513,003|| 21
|}
</center>


The governorates are divided into 333 [[District|districts]]. The districts are divided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001).
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[[Category:Yemen]]
== Demographics ==
Yemen has about 34 million people according to June 2023 estimates. 46% of the people are under 15 years old. Yemenis are mainly of [[Arab]] origin.<ref name="CIA"/> Arabic is the official language.

Religion in Yemen is mostly of two main [[Islam]]ic religious groups; 53% of the Muslim population is [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]<ref name=UNHRC/> and 45% is [[Shia Islam|Shiite]] according to the UNHCR.<ref name=UNHRC>UNHRC – [http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/topic,45a5199f2,45a5f8b22,488f180d1e,0.html Yemen: The conflict in Saada Governorate – analysis]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-the-land-with-more-guns-than-people-1790461.html |title=Yemen: The land with more guns than people |publisher=independent.co.uk |date=20 September 2009 |accessdate=21 March 2010 | location=London | first1=Jane | last1=Merrick | first2=Kim | last2=Sengupta}}</ref>

According to 2009 estimates, life expectancy in Yemen is 63.27 years.<ref name="CIA"/>

==Sport==
{{see also|Yemen at the Olympics}}

[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in Yemen. The [[Yemen national football team]] competes in the [[FIFA]] and the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] leagues. The country also hosts many football clubs that compete in the national or international leagues.

Yemen's mountains have many opportunities for outdoor sports, such as [[rock climbing]], [[hill climbing]], and [[hiking]]. The coast of Yemen and [[Socotra]] island have opportunities for water sports, such as [[surfing]], [[sailing]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], and [[scuba diving]]. Socotra island is one of the best surfing places in the world.

Yemen's biggest sports event was hosting the [[2010 Gulf Cup of Nations]].

==References==
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Republic of Yemen
الجمهورية اليمنية (Arabic)
al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamaniyah
Emblem of Yemen
Emblem
Motto: ٱللَّهُ، ثُمَّ ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ
Allāh, thumma al-Waṭan, ath-Thawrah, al-Waḥdah
"God, then Country, Revolution, Unity"
Anthem: الجمهورية المتحدة
al-Jumhūrīyah al-Muttaḥidah
"United Republic"

Status
Capital
and largest city
Sanaa[n 1]
15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E / 15.34833°N 44.20639°E / 15.34833; 44.20639
Capital-in-exileAden[n 2]
Official languagesArabic[2]
Ethnic groups
(2000)[3]
92.8% Arabs
3.7% Somalis
3.5% other
Religion
(2020)[4]
Demonym(s)Yemeni
Yemenite
GovernmentUnitary totalitarian provisional republic
• Chairman
Rashad al-Alimi (disputed)[n 3]
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (disputed)[n 4]
LegislatureParliament
• Upper house
Shura Council
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Establishment

30 October 1918
• Yemen Arab Republic established
26 September 1962
• South Yemen independenceb

30 November 1967
22 May 1990
16 May 1991
16 September 2014
Area
• Total
555,000[5] km2 (214,000 sq mi) (49th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2023 estimate
34,449,825[6] Increase (48th)
• Density
44.7/km2 (115.8/sq mi) (160th)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
Decrease $65.603 billion[7] (111th)
• Per capita
$2,078[7] (213th)
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
Decrease $28.134 billion[7] (111th)
• Per capita
$891[7] (195th)
Gini (2014)36.7[8]
medium
HDI (2021)Decrease 0.455[9]
low · 183rd
CurrencyYemeni rial (YER)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Driving sideright[10]
Calling code+967
ISO 3166 codeYE
Internet TLD.ye, اليمن.
  1. From the Ottoman Empire.
  2. From the United Kingdom.

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen is a nation in the Middle East. It is the old North Yemen and South Yemen, in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia and Oman on the north and the east. To the south is the Guardafui Channel and Gulf of Aden, and to the west is the Red Sea. Yemen owns the island of Socotra (217 miles) to the south off the coast of East Africa. A person or thing from Yemen is called Yemeni. Yemen's capital city is Sana'a.

Unlike other countries in Arabia Yemenis are mostly ethnically Jewish with small groups of various south Semitic peoples.[source?] In ancient times, Yemen was an important center of trade and power. Many powerful kingdoms were in Yemen, including the Sabaeans. Yemen was important in the trade of spices as well. It was known to the ancient Romans as Arabia Felix ("Happy Arabia" in Latin). They called it Happy Arabia because the area was so beautiful and powerful.

In the 700s, Yemenis were among the first to join the new religion Islam. Since then, Yemenis have been staunch Muslims who were in the forefront of all Islam conquests. Men whose ancestors came from Yemen ruled Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) for centuries. The Ottoman Empire took control of North Yemen, and the British Empire took South Yemen, in the early 20th century. The two parts were united in 1990 and later fought civil wars. The latest one started in 2015. Some famous people including former President Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed, and thousands died of hunger.

Today, Yemen has over 34,5 million people. Most of them speak Arabic.

Geography

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Map of Yemen
Map of Yemen

Yemen is in Western Asia. It is on the southern half of the Arabian Peninsula. A number of Red Sea islands, including the Hanish Islands, Kamaran, and Perim, as well as Socotra in the Arabian Sea, belong to Yemen. Many of the islands are volcanic. For example, Jabal al-Tair had a volcanic eruption in 2007 and before that in 1883. The highest point in Yemen is Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb.

Economy

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Yemen is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the Arab World. There is a 35% unemployment rate, which means 35 out of every 100 people in the labor force don't have a job.

Government

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As a result of the 2011–2012 Yemeni uprising, the constitution of Yemen was rewritten. New elections were to be held in 2014. Some areas are controlled by armed militant groups. On 23 January 2015, the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet resigned. War continued, with Saudi Arabia and Iran supporting different sides.

Governorates

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As of February 2004, Yemen is divided into twenty governorates and one municipality called "Amanat Al-Asemah".[11]

Division Capital City Population
2004 Census [12]		 Population
2006 est.[13]		 Key
'Aden Aden 589,419 634,710 1
'Amran 'Amran 877,786 909,992 2
Abyan Zinjibar 433,819 454,535 3
Ad-Dali' Ad Dali' 470,564 504,533 4
Al Bayda' Al Bayda' 577,369 605,303 5
Al Hudaydah Al-Hudaydah 2,157,552 2,300,179 6
Al Jawf Al-Jawf 443,797 465,737 7
Al-Mahrah Al-Ghaydah 88,594 96,768 8
Al-Mahwit Al-Mahweet 494,557 523,236 9
Amanat Al-Asemah Sana'a 1,747,834 1,947,139 10
Dhamar Dhamar 1,330,108 1,412,142 11
Hadhramaut Al-Mukalla 1,028,556 1,092,967 12
Hajjah Hajjah 1,479,568 1,570,872 13
Ibb Ibb 2,131,861 2,238,537 14
Lahij Lahij 722,694 761,160 15
Ma'rib Ma'rib 238,522 251,668 16
Raymah ElJabeen 394,448 418,659 17
Sa'dah Sa`dah 695,033 746,957 18
Sana'a Sana'a 919,215 957,798 19
Shabwah Ataq 470,440 494,638 20
Taiz Taiz 1,121,000 2,513,003 21

The governorates are divided into 333 districts. The districts are divided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001).

Demographics

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Yemen has about 34 million people according to June 2023 estimates. 46% of the people are under 15 years old. Yemenis are mainly of Arab origin.[4] Arabic is the official language.

Religion in Yemen is mostly of two main Islamic religious groups; 53% of the Muslim population is Sunni[14] and 45% is Shiite according to the UNHCR.[14][15]

According to 2009 estimates, life expectancy in Yemen is 63.27 years.[4]

Sport

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See also: Yemen at the Olympics

Football is the most popular sport in Yemen. The Yemen national football team competes in the FIFA and the AFC leagues. The country also hosts many football clubs that compete in the national or international leagues.

Yemen's mountains have many opportunities for outdoor sports, such as rock climbing, hill climbing, and hiking. The coast of Yemen and Socotra island have opportunities for water sports, such as surfing, sailing, swimming, and scuba diving. Socotra island is one of the best surfing places in the world.

Yemen's biggest sports event was hosting the 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to اليمن.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Yemen
  1. ↑ Al-Sakani, Ali (19 April 2022). "Yemen inaugurates new presidential council". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 May 2022. Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, along with other senior government officials, had also arrived in Aden, which serves as Yemen's temporary capital, before the swearing-in ceremony.
  2. ↑ "Yemen's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2015" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Yemen - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Yemen". Central Intelligence Agency. CIA World Factbook. 6 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "IAEA's support to animal health services in Yemen". IAEA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Yemen population". Yemen population 2023 Estimate based on UN World Bank. world population review.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2018". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "GINI index (World Bank estimate)". World Bank. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Yemen". International News Safety Institute. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  11. ↑ Governorates of Yemen.
  12. ↑ Central Statistical Organisation of Yemen. General Population Housing and Establishment Census 2004 Final Results [1] Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Statistic Yearbook 2005 of Yemen [2] Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ "Statistic Yearbook 2006 of Yemen". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 UNHRC – Yemen: The conflict in Saada Governorate – analysis
  15. ↑ Merrick, Jane; Sengupta, Kim (20 September 2009). "Yemen: The land with more guns than people". London: independent.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
Notes
  1. ↑ Constitutional capital under Houthi movement control
  2. ↑ Claimed by the Presidential Leadership Council as its provisional capital[1]
  3. ↑ Disputed by Mahdi al-Mashat of the Supreme Political Council. Despite not holding an official position in the government, Houthi movement leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi controls the SPC.
  4. ↑ Disputed by Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour of the Supreme Political Council
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