ABOUT YEMEN

   YEMEN – KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

General Information

 The Republic of Yemen is located at the south-west end of the Arabian Peninsula covering an area of 555,000 km2, bordering Saudi Arabia in the north, the Gulf of Aden in the south, the Sultanate of Oman in the east, and the Red Sea in the west.

 Official title:                Republic of Yemen

Area:                           555,000 km2

Population:                 17.7 million (1999)

Capital City:               Sana’a

Main Cities:               Aden, Taiz, Al-Hodeidah, Mukalla

Tourism:                     Archaeology, natural scenery, unique architecture

Official language:      Arabic (English widely spoken in business circles)

Natural Resources:   Mineral resources, crude oil (4.5 billion barrels estimated reserves in 1999), Natural Gas (17 trillion c.ft)

Economy:                   Crude oil refining, cement, fisheries, livestock, agricultural produce (cereals, fruit and vegetables, cotton, coffee)

Currency:                    Rial (YR=100 Fils)