Yemen

Middle East

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia.

15 00 N, 48 00 E

"Allah, al-Watan, ath-Thawra, al-Wehda" "God, Country, Revolution, Unity"
President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Capital
Sana‘a

Government
Islamic state

Religion
Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu.

Population
22,230,531

Ethnic group
Predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans.

National Language                   
Arabic
          
National Day
November 30,1967(from the U K)

Anthem
United Republic

Currency
Yemeni rial (YER)

Attractions
Barakesh,  Sana'a Old City,  Shibam

Website  

Art & Cultural

The ICON

The Residence of The Imam Yahya Muhamamd        The residence of the Imam Yahya Muhamamd is perched – precariously or so it seems – atop a rocky outcrop.  Imam Yahya was famous for stabilizing the north of the country and for his benign attitude towards minorities, particularly Yemenite Jewry.  In order for his country to be recognized as independent he made many treaties, most notably the Ital-Yemeni Treaty of 1926 which gave Yemen full sovereignty.  The country joined the United Nations in 1948 – a year before his death.