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Country Name

Yemen

Country Code

YE

Country Calling Code

+967

Country Profile

Yemen is a desert country in the Middle East on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered in west by the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, in north by Saudi Arabia and in north east by Oman. Yemen has maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia. With an area of 527,970 sq km (including the islands of Perim and Socotra), the country is about the size of Sweden or about twice the size of Wyoming.

Capital Name

Sana'a

Languages

Arabic

Country Currency

Yemeni Rial (YER)

Time Zone

Yemen (GMT+3)

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

2.85 crores (2018)

Country Area

527,970 kmē (203,796 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

The Ancient Tombs, Sanaa Bottle Trees, Socotra Island Al-Saleh Mosque, Sanaa The Old City of Sanaa, Yemen Yemeni Fortress, Sanaa Socotra Island, Yemen Gulf of Aden Sand Dunes, Socotra Island Archer Beach, Socotra Island Al Mukalla Harbor, Yemen Gulf of Aden, Aden City Old Walled City of Shibam The Old City of Zabid Archeological Site of Marib Shaharah Bridge Baran Temple, Marib City The Historic City of Thula The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada Jibla and its Surroundings Jabal Haraz Balhaf

News

Yemen News Agency Saba The state-run Yemen News Agency Saba's site provides Middle East and regional news as well as articles on Yemen. Al Thawra Official, daily newspaper (in Arabic). Al Balagh Weekly Yemeni newspaper (in Arabic) Marebpress News site. Yemen Post Not updated news from Yemen. Yemen Times Weekly Newspaper Online. Adenpress First Yemeni News Website in Europe (in Arabic and English). Broadcasting Yemen Radio State run, official website of the station (in Arabic) Television Yemen Television

Art Culture

Sana'a Festival Sana'a Summer Festival. Yemen Mocha Office Yemeni Mocha coffee producer.

Economy Business

Central Bank of Yemen Official website of Yemen's Central Bank. IPA - General Investment Authority Invest in Yemen, a guide to business in Yemen. YemenBusiness.net Yemen Business Directory. Yemen Mocha Office Yemeni Mocha coffee producer. Telecommunication TeleYemen A Joint venture between Cable and Wireless Plc. and Yemen's Public Telecommunications Corporation.

Transport

Yemen Airways - Yemenia Yemen's national carrier. Aden Free Zone Official website of the Aden free trade and port zone. Port of Aden Official website of the Yemen Ports Authority.

Tourism

Discover Yemen: Aden, Al Zabid, Sanaa, Shibam, the Socotra Archipelago. Yemen Tourism The official site of the Yemen Tourism Promotion Board.

Education

Al Ahgaff University Official website of the university (in Arabic). National University National University at Ta'izz (in Arabic). Queen ARWA University Sana'a, founded in 1996. Sanaa Institute for Arabic Language SIAL offers an Arabic language program in Standard Arabic and Yemeni Colloquial dialect, as well as courses in Yemeni culture. Sana'a University Official site of the university (in Arabic) University of Aden The University of Aden was established in 1975.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR YEMEN TOURIST VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days May not be obtained upon arrival TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR YEMEN VISAS: One completed Yemen visa application Two passport type photos One statement from physician of good health Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Temperate in the mountainous regions in the western part of the country, extremely hot with minimal rainfall in the remainder of the country. Humid on the coast. Presidential Republic Unification of former south and north Yemen: 22 May 1990. Independency: 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) 1967 (South Yemen from the UK). Constitution: Adopted 21 May 1990 and ratified in May 1991. Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, fish and seafood, rock salt, minor deposits of coal and copper. Agriculture products: Coffee, cotton, fruits, vegetables, cereals, livestock and poultry; Qat (a shrub containing a natural amphetamine). Industries: Crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles and leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; small aluminum products factory; cement; commercial ship repair. Exports - commodities: crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas. Imports - commodities: food and live animals, machinery and equipment, chemicals

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