Republic of Yemen
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ
(Arabic)
al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Yamaniyyatu (formal) al-Jumhūriyyah l-Yamaniyyah (informal) |
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Motto: ٱللَّهُ، ثُمَّ ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ Allāhu, thumma l-Waṭanu, ath-Thawratu, al-Waḥdatu "God, then Country, Revolution, Unity" |
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Anthem: الجمهورية المتحدة al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Muttaḥidatu "United Republic" |
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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-exile | Aden[n 2] |
Official language and national language |
Arabic[2] |
Ethnic groups
(2000)
[3]
|
92.8% Arabs 3.7% Somalis 3.5% other |
Religion
(2020),
[4] also see
Religion in Yemen
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Demonym(s) | Yemeni Yemenite |
Government | Unitary provisional republic |
•
Chairman of the
Presidential Leadership Council
|
Rashad al-Alimi (disputed)[n 3] |
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (disputed)[n 4] | |
Sultan al-Barakani | |
Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Shura Council | |
House of Representatives | |
Establishment | |
22 May 1990 | |
16 May 1991 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
530,000[a] km2 (200,000 sq mi) (49th) |
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
34,449,825[6] (48th) |
• Density
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65.0/km2 (168.3/sq mi) (152nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$69.963 billion[7] (109th) |
• Per capita
|
$2,053[7] (180th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.045 billion[7] (123th) |
• Per capita
|
$617[7] (184th) |
Gini (2014) | 36.7[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.424[9] low (186th) |
Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Drives on | right[10] |
Calling code | +967 |
ISO 3166 code | YE |
Internet TLD | .ye, اليمن. |
Republic of Yemen
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ
(Arabic)
al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Yamaniyyatu (formal) al-Jumhūriyyah l-Yamaniyyah (informal) |
|
---|---|
Motto: ٱللَّهُ، ثُمَّ ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ Allāhu, thumma l-Waṭanu, ath-Thawratu, al-Waḥdatu "God, then Country, Revolution, Unity" |
|
Anthem: الجمهورية المتحدة al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Muttaḥidatu "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-exile | Aden[n 2] |
Official language and national language |
Arabic[2] |
Ethnic groups
(2000)
[3]
|
92.8% Arabs 3.7% Somalis 3.5% other |
Religion
(2020),
[4] also see
Religion in Yemen
|
|
Demonym(s) | Yemeni Yemenite |
Government | Unitary provisional republic |
•
Chairman of the
Presidential Leadership Council
|
Rashad al-Alimi (disputed)[n 3] |
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (disputed)[n 4] | |
Sultan al-Barakani | |
Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Shura Council | |
House of Representatives | |
Establishment | |
22 May 1990 | |
16 May 1991 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
530,000[a] km2 (200,000 sq mi) (49th) |
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
34,449,825[6] (48th) |
• Density
|
65.0/km2 (168.3/sq mi) (152nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$69.963 billion[7] (109th) |
• Per capita
|
$2,053[7] (180th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$21.045 billion[7] (123th) |
• Per capita
|
$617[7] (184th) |
Gini (2014) | 36.7[8] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.424[9] low (186th) |
Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Drives on | right[10] |
Calling code | +967 |
ISO 3166 code | YE |
Internet TLD | .ye, اليمن. |