| Republic of Yemen Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah
Location Arabian
Peninsula
Bordered By Saudi
Arabia, Oman
Area 203,850 sq mi
(527,968 sq km)
Coastline 1,184 mi (1,906 km)
Highest Point Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb;
12,336 ft (3,760 m)
Lowest Point Persian Gulf coast; sea
level
Natural Resources petroleum,
fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold,
lead, nickel, and copper
Nationality Yemeni
Population (July 2015 est) 26,737,317
Ethnic Groups Arab
Religions Muslim
Languages Arabic (official)
Capital Sanaa
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted May 16,
1991
Chief of State President Abd Rabuh Mansur
Hadi (since February 25, 2012)
Head of Government Prime Minister Ahmad
Obaid bin Daghir (since April 3, 2016)
Legislature bicameral Parliament (Majlis)
Judiciary Supreme Court
Local Administration 21 govenorates (muhafazat)
and 1 municipality
Currency Yemeni Rial
Per Capita Income $3,800
Industries crude oil production and
petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton
textiles and leather goods; food processing; handicrafts;
small aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair;
natural gas production
Agricultural Products grain, fruits,
vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products,
sheep, goats, cattle, camels, poultry; fish
Export Commodities crude oil, coffee,
dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas
Import Commodities food and live animals,
machinery and equipment, chemicals
National Holiday
Unification Day, May 22 (1990)
Flag three equal horizontal bands of red
(top), white, and black; the band colors derive from the
Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black),
overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by
a bright future (white)
SEE ALSO
Saudi Arabia
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