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Republic of Yemen
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ
(Arabic)
al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Yamaniyyatu (formal, nominative) 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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Location in the Eastern Hemisphere
Yemen and its neighbors
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|
| Status | |
| Capital
and largest city
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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]
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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 |
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•
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 | |
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• Total
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530,000[a] km2 (200,000 sq mi) (49th) |
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• Water (%)
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negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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34,449,825[6]  (48th) |
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• Density
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65.0/km2 (168.3/sq mi) (152nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$69.963 billion[7] (109th) |
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• Per capita
|
$2,053[7] (180th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $21.045 billion[7] (123th) |
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• 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. |
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Republic of Yemen
ٱلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ
(Arabic)
al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Yamaniyyatu (formal, nominative) 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" |
|
|
Location in the Eastern Hemisphere
Yemen and its neighbors
|
|
| 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. |
