Yemen

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The Republic of Yemen is a country in the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, and is a part of the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Al-Jumhuriyyah al-Yamaniyah'''

'''الجمهوريّة اليمنية

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National motto: none
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Official language Arabic
Capital Sanaá
President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Prime Minister Abdul Qadir Bajamal
Area
- Total
- % water Ranked 48th
527,970 km²
Negligible
Population
- Total (2003)
- Population density>Density Ranked 53rd
19,349,881
37/km²
Unification May 22, 1990
Currency Yemeni rial (YER)
Time zone UTC +3
National anthem United Republic
Internet TLD .YE
Calling Code 967

Table of contents

1 History
2 Politics
3 Governorates
4 Geography
5 Economy
6 Demographics
7 Culture
8 Miscellaneous topics

History

Main article: History of Yemen

North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became South Yemen. Three years later, the southern government adopted a Soviet orientation. There followed two decades of hostility between the two states. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement in 1994 was quickly subdued.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Yemen

Governorates

Main article: Governorates of Yemen

Geography

Main article: Geography of Yemen

Economy

Main article: Economy of Yemen

Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, reported strong growth in the mid-1990s with the onset of oil production, but was harmed by low oil prices in 1998. Yemen has embarked on an IMF-supported structural adjustment program designed to modernize and streamline the economy, which has led to foreign debt relief and restructuring. Aided by higher oil prices in 1999, Yemen worked to maintain tight control over spending and implement additional components of the IMF program. The high population growth rate of 3.4% and internal political dissension complicate the government's task.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Yemen

Culture

Main article: Culture of Yemen

Holidays
Date English Name Local Name Remarks

January 1 New Year's Day -

May 22 Day of National Unity - Celebrates Unification of Yemen

September 26 Revolution Day 1963 - -

October 14 National Day - -

November 30 Independence Day - -

- Eid al-Adha - date varies

- Eid al-Fitr - date varies

- Muharram - date varies

- Lailat ul-Miraj - date varies

- Prophet's birthday Mouloud date varies

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	-
May 22	Day of National Unity	-	Celebrates Unification of Yemen
September 26	Revolution Day 1963	-	-
October 14	National Day	-	-
November 30	Independence Day	-	-
-	Eid al-Adha	-	date varies
-	Eid al-Fitr	-	date varies
-	Muharram	-	date varies
-	Lailat ul-Miraj	-	date varies
-	Prophet's birthday	Mouloud	date varies

Music of Yemen

Miscellaneous topics

	Countries in Southwest Asia
Afghanistan \| Armenia \| Azerbaijan \| Bahrain \| Cyprus \| Egypt¹ \| Gaza Strip \| Georgia \| Iran \| Iraq \| Israel \| Jordan \| Kuwait \| Lebanon \| Oman \| Qatar \| Saudi Arabia \| Syria \| Turkey² \| United Arab Emirates \| West Bank \| Yemen

	Countries in the Middle East
Bahrain \| Cyprus \| Egypt \| Gaza Strip \| Iran \| Iraq \| Israel \| Jordan \| Kuwait \| Lebanon \| Oman \| Qatar \| Saudi Arabia \| Syria \| Turkey \| United Arab Emirates \| West Bank \| Yemen