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.
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Population2023 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year Income Group Classification
Sovereignty Status Yemen
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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.
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Sanaa, Cities Sanaa is Yemen's capital.
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Sanaa, Cities Sanaa is Yemen's capital.
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Source Umara al-Yamani (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2Quote, Lead section
was a Sunni historian, jurist and poet of Yemen of great repute
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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.
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Source Shaya al-Zindani (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2Quote, 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.
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Source Osamah Al-Marwai (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Yemeni submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor
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Source Yemeni Cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
Yemeni cuisine is distinct from the wider Middle Eastern cuisines with regional variation.
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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.
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Source Ministry of Finance (Yemen) (Wikipedia, Wikidata claims)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
The Ministry of Finance (Arabic: وزارة المالية) is a cabinet ministry of Yemen responsible for public finances.
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It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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is an endangered species of bat found in Yemen
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Country distribution Oman · Yemen
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is a pro-government militia in Yemen
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Yemen (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Yemen
Infobox, capital
Sanaa
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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.
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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 P571Quote, Wikidata statement P571
inception = 1990 (Wikidata P571)
4. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Yemen
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, CoastlineQuote, Geography, Coastline
1,906 km
5. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record YEM, incomeLevelQuote, 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" }
Wikidata: Yemen
Sanaa (Wikipedia)
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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 listQuote, 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.
Wikidata: Socotra
Zinjibar (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Zinjibar, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Zinjibar, Lead
is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen
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