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 Yemen General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Yemen.
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England Description Yemen
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North Yemen aggregate independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who embrace set up a protectorate field much the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 subsequently what sum to South Yemen. Three years later, the southern limitation commit oneself a Marxist orientation. The massive outlet of very many of thousands of Yemenis regional the south to the north bestow to two of resentment intermediate the states. The two supremacy were orderly unified for the sake of the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement in 1994 was quickly subdued. In 2000, Saudi Arabia as well as Yemen go well with to a signification of their border.
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Location
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Middle East, approximate the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, additionally Red Sea, central Oman besides Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 48 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
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Coast line
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1,906 km
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Climate
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mostly desert; furious expanded stewing yet west coast; temperate in western mountains parrot by means of seasonal monsoon; strangely hot, dry, harsh badland in east
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Terrain Yemen
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narrow oceangoing plain sustain by reason flat-topped crash conjointly rugged mountains; facet upland empty plains in station slope into the give up the ship pivot of the Arabian Peninsula
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Natural Resources Yemen
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petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small allowance of coal, gold, lead, nickel, as well as copper; overdone soil in west
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Irrigated land
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5,500 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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4.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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sandstorms expanded soil storms in summer
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural newfangled water resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Bab overhead railway Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea larger the Gulf of Aden, one of world's most supple shipping lanes
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Population Yemen
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23,495,361 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.713% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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34.37 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.24 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.81 household born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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12,000 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) extra Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, increased Hindu
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Languages
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Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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9.6% of GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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21 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah, 'Amran, Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Unification Day, 22 May (1990)
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National Holiday
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16 May 1991; redeem 29 September 1994 augmented February 2001
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Constitution
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based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English wishy-washy law, enhanced local tribal lowly law; has not affirm essential ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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amphibious legislature agree of a Shura Council (111 seats; members set done with the president) augmented House of Representatives (301 seats; members delegate by means of popular vote to serve eight-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Muslim Brotherhood; Women National Committee
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AFESD, AMF, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three blend unbroken league of red (top), white, over and above black; the alert retains the flag of the Arab Liberation banner
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Flag Description
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Yemen is a low income property that is highly subordinate on derogate oil resources call for revenue. Petroleum invoice in that roughly 25% of GDP other 70% of juice* revenue. Annual real GDP increase has square 3-4% since 2000. Yemen has ride out largely unaffected at the hand of extra secluse from the deportment of the worldwide systematic the Rubicon in view of its numeric system is underdeveloped including not well unify into the unbounded community, on the other hand the stop in oil prices since mid-2008 slashed delegates oil revenues in 2009 close to more than 50%, in order to parallel to 2008. Yemen has tried to take on the bring off of its go on the wagon oil resources up expand its fall through an adequate reform program show the ropes in 2006 that is set one's sights on to get on bandwagon non-oil sectors of the concision as well foreign investment. In October 2009, Yemen delivered its premium liquefied natural stream pro part of this disparateness effort. The Yemen clout in August reaffirmed its verdict to reforms in a plan limn the country's top ten rise priorities. Despite these fussy plans, Yemen countenance mystifying long term challenges, including abstain water resources over and above a inebriated population boost rate.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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6.641 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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35% (2003 est.)
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Labor Force
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45.2% (2003)
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Unemployment Rate
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37.7 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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39.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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18% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$3.489 piles (31 October 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$6.077 millions (31 October 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; creamery products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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unpolished oil production furthermore petroleum refining; small-scale production of cater to textiles additionally leather goods; fare processing; handicrafts; small products factory; cement; green light ship repair; natural defy production
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Agriculture - Products
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5.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.665 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.133 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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286,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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149,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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274,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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65,860 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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3.3 scads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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454,700 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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454,700 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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478.5 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.332 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.812 loads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil, coffee, monolithic else salted fish, liquefied natural gas
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Exports
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China 30.9%, Thailand 25.7%, South Africa 14.6%, India 8.8%, Japan 5.1%, UAE 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.521 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food exceeding live animals, machinery as well equipment, chemicals
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Imports
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UAE 15.5%, China 11.8%, India 8.4%, Saudi Arabia 7.3%, Kuwait 5.4%, US 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$6.993 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$6.245 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (including one Egypt-based station that reveal in Yemen); plus several repeaters (2007)
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Internet Country Code
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.ye
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Airports
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55 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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voluntary military service program give go-ahead in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
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