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Yemen

Also Known As Republic of Yemen
Western Asia

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is located in southern Arabia. It includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. The state of South Yemen was formed on 30 November 1967, comprising Aden and the former Protectorate of South Arabia; in 1990 the two Yemeni states united to form the modern Republic of Yemen. Its capital is Sanaa.

Facts
Capital
Sanaa 2
Population
32,684,503 2
2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
455,503 2
Independence or Founding Year
1990 3
Landlocked
No 4
Income Group
Low 5
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Yemen

Cities

'Amran

Yemen

Aden

Yemen

Hodeidah

Yemen

Ibb

Yemen

Marib

Yemen

Mukalla

Yemen

Sanaa

Yemen

Shibam

Yemen

Zabid

Yemen

Zinjibar

Yemen
FAQs

Where is Yemen and what is its terrain like?

Yemen is mostly mountainous and generally arid.

Yemen is situated at the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It is mostly mountainous and generally arid, though broad patches receive enough precipitation to make agriculture successful.
Connections

Associated With

Sanaa, Cities

Sanaa is Yemen's capital.

Source Sanaa (Wikipedia)
The Arabian Peninsula, Regions
The Arabian Peninsula, Landforms
Source Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Arabian Sea, Bodies of Water
Gulf of Aden, Bodies of Water
Red Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Sanaa, Cities

Sanaa is Yemen's capital.

Source Sanaa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Yemen

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Sabah al-Alwani

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Umara al-Yamani

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Umara al-Yamani (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2
Quote, Lead section
was a Sunni historian, jurist and poet of Yemen of great repute
Rashad al-Alimi

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rashad al-Alimi (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi (Arabic: رشاد محمد العليمي, romanized: Rashād Muḥammad al-ʿAlīmī; born 15 January 1954) is a Yemeni politician who is serving as the president of the Presidential Leadership Council since April 2022.
Shaya al-Zindani

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Shaya al-Zindani (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Shaya Mohsen Zindani (born 16 September 1954) is a Yemeni diplomat and statesman who has served as the prime minister of Yemen since 2026.
Osamah Al-Marwai

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Osamah Al-Marwai (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Yemeni submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor

Origin Of

Yemeni Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Coffee

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Kabsa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kabsa (Wikipedia)
Malawach

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mandi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mandi (food) (Wikipedia)
Saltah

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Yemeni Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Yemeni Cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Yemeni cuisine is distinct from the wider Middle Eastern cuisines with regional variation.
Zhug

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Zhug (Wikidata)

Location Of

Yemeni revolution

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Site Of

Saba News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Saba News Agencytier 2
Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam (Wikipedia)lead paragraphtier 3
Quote, lead paragraph
ammɑd al-faˈqiːh al-ˈmuqaddam]; 574 H - 653 H or 1178 CE - 1232 CE) is known as the founder of Ba 'Alawiyya Sufi order which has influenced Sufism in Yemen, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Central Bank of Yemen

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Yemen)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Ministry of Finance (Yemen) (Wikipedia, Wikidata claims)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Ministry of Finance (Arabic: وزارة المالية) is a cabinet ministry of Yemen responsible for public finances.

Found There

Arabian Plate

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate
Rub' al Khali

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Rub' al Khali
Socotra

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Socotra Archipelago

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Socotra Archipelago
Constitution of Yemen

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Yemen
Law of Yemen

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Yemen - Wikipedia
Supreme Court of Yemen

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source World Factbook archive, Yemen profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Yemen
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Yemen
Supreme Court (consists of the court president, 2 deputies, and nearly 50 judges
African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Aloe jawiyon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Aloe squarrosa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Aloe squarrosa (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Aloe squarrosa is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen.
Arabian Desert

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Arabian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia arabica (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Oman · Yemen
Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black Spleenwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bracken

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cheesman's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cheesman's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Its range includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.
Chicken

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common genet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common genet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
On the Arabian Peninsula, it was recorded in coastal regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.
Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cymothoa exigua

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Desert Locust

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dragon's Blood Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Egyptian mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Yemen
Quote, Range and habitat, Yemen
Its range includes several countries and regions in North Africa and the Middle East: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Fenugreek

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Golden spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Golden spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Environment
Quote, Environment
The golden spiny mouse thrives in dry, hot deserts and is common in Egypt and much of the Middle East, including Jordan, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Greater mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Greater mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Yemen
Quote, Range and habitat, Yemen
It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Honey Bee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

King jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source King jird (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Large Aden gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large Aden gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Large-eared free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Lesser Kudu

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It may have been present in Saudi Arabia and Yemen as recently as 1967, though its presence in the Arabian Peninsula is still controversial.
Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Asia, Yemen
Quote, Distribution, Asia, Yemen
Asia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Socotra island of Yemen.
Maghreb leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros tephrus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Senegal · Yemen · Benin?
Marjoram

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Naked-rumped tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous nudiventris - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Yemen
Quote, Country distribution, Yemen
Country distribution Afghanistan · Algeria · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Georgia · Ghana · India · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Mauritania · Morocco · Myanmar · Nepal · Niger · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sudan · Syria · Tanzania · Togo · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Yemen · Libya? · Qatar? · Tunisia?
Papaver dubium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peganum harmala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Persian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Triaenops persicus (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Iran · Kenya · Oman · Pakistan · United Arab Emirates · Yemen
Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pteridium Aquilinum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Sea Coral Reef

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sandy long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sandy long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (5)
South Sudan · Yemen
Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Somali sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Coleura gallarum (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution, Yemen
Quote, Country distribution, Yemen
Country distribution Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Oman · Somalia · Sudan · Yemen
Somalian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia italosomalica (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Somalia · Yemen
Spinach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tongue-eating Louse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Yemen
Tunisia · Yemen · Kuwait?
Vicia faba

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Webspinner

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 1 to 50 of 56 in Found There, page 1 of 2.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Yemen (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Yemen
  • Infobox, capital
    Sanaa
  • Lead section
    Covering 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 sq mi), with a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), Yemen is the second-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by area and the second-largest by population.
  • Demographics section, 2023
    2023 estimate 32,684,503
  • Article text
    In 1967, the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) gained independence from the British Aden Protectorate, becoming the first and only communist state in the Middle East. In 1990, the two Yemeni states united to form the modern Republic of Yemen, with Ali Abdullah Saleh serving as the first president until his resignation in 2012 in the wake of the Arab Spring.
  • Introduction
    Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west.
View the Source
3. Yemen (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata statement P571
Quote, Wikidata statement P571
inception = 1990 (Wikidata P571)
View the Source
4. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Yemen
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
Quote, Geography, Coastline
1,906 km
View the Source
5. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record YEM, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record YEM, incomeLevel
"name": "Yemen, Rep.", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Yemen
Wikidata Q805, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Sanaa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Sanaa, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Sanaa, Lead section, capital fact
    Sanaa, officially the Sanaa Municipality, is the capital and largest city of Yemen.
View the Source
Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Nine countries are located on the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, as well as the southern halves of Iraq and Jordan.
View the Source
Wikidata: Socotra
Encompasses: Socotra, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Zinjibar (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Zinjibar, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Zinjibar, Lead
is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen
View the Source

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