Yemen: Introduction

Capital: Sanaa

Population

Total Population: 24,053,000

Natural Increase: 3.1%

Density: 46 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 31.8%

Ethnic Origins: Predominantly Arabs; but also Afro-Arabs, South Asians, Europeans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Mehri, Soqotri, Bathari

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shi'a), Small population of other religions like Jews, Christians, and Hindus.

Literacy Rate: 54.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Sanaa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)

Country Overview

Area: 527,970 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on the petroleum and gas sectors.

HDI*: 0.439/1

HDI (World Rank): 133/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

29°

Low: 16° | High: 29°

Humidity: 15% | Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 5:31 am | Sunset: 6:26 pm

Sanaa, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Yemen, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Yemen, Dial +967

Internet Suffix: .ye

Telephone Lines: 4.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 36% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	8,511	10,546	9,185	9,700	8,200
Exports of Goods (million USD)	6,299	7,584	6,259	8,500	11,700
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,811	2,289	2,038	2,263	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	578	1,049	1,085	1,460	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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