Yemen, Republic of, country in south-western Asia, on the south-western coast of the Arabian Peninsula, formed in 1990 through the union of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and the Yemen Arab Republic. Yemen is bordered on the north by Saudi Arabia, on the east by Oman, on the south by the Gulf of Aden, and on the west by the Red Sea. The interior boundaries are mostly undemarcated. Yemen includes the islands of Socotra in the Gulf of Aden, Kamaran in the Red Sea, and Perim in the strait of Bab el Mandeb. The area of Yemen is about 536,869 sq km (207,285 sq mi). The capital of the Republic of Yemen is Sana'a.
Official Name- Republic of Yemen
Capital City- Sana
Languages- Arabic (official)
Official Currency- Yemeni Rial
Religions- Muslim, others
Population- 17,011,000
Land Area- 527,970 sq km (203,849 sq miles) Time and Date in Sana
Yemen Rials
United States Dollars
1.00 YER
0.00575142 USD
173.870 YER
1 USD
Countries Currency Unit
USD/Unit
Units/USD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0129554
77.1877
USD
United States Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.341293
2.93004
AUD
Australia Dollars
0.533413
1.87472
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.0632609
15.8076
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BBD
Barbados Dollars
0.502513
1.99000
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.430318
2.32386
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1.42399
0.702251
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
0.447293
2.23567
CAD
Canada Dollars
0.627606
1.59336
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00152392
656.202
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.120813
8.27726
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
1.49883
0.667186
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0281883
35.4758
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.117155
8.53568
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.370370
2.70000
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.217271
4.60255
EUR
Euro
0.870489
1.14878
FJD
Fiji Dollars
0.447227
2.23600
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.146406
6.83034
FRF
France Francs **
0.132705
7.53550
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.445074
2.24682
XAU
Gold Ounces
301.977
0.00331151
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00255463
391.447
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.128215
7.79939
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00358416
279.006
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.00999868
100.013
INR
India Rupees
0.0205205
48.7319
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000102055
9,798.61
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1.10529
0.904738
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.212386
4.70841
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.000449570
2,224.35
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0210041
47.6099
JPY
Japan Yen
0.00754183
132.594
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1.41057
0.708931
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.000660937
1,513.00
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.263330
3.79751
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.111007
9.00848
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.440474
2.27028
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.113022
8.84780
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.395011
2.53158
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0166945
59.9000
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0196386
50.9202
XPT
Platinum Ounces
510.962
0.00195709
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.243488
4.10699
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00434198
230.310
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000303433
32,956.21
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0321342
31.1195
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.266668
3.74998
XAG
Silver Ounces
4.65692
0.214734
SGD
Singapore Dollars
0.542540
1.84318
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0208441
47.9751
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.0883340
11.3207
KRW
South Korea Won
0.000759354
1,316.91
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.00523174
191.141
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1.24862
0.800882
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00384615
260.000
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.0964189
10.3714
CHF
Switzerland Francs
0.593789
1.68410
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0286531
34.9002
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0230087
43.4619
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.163399
6.12000
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000000763622
1,309,549.07
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00108696
920.000
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000239866
4,169.00
Yemen :
Geographic coordinates
15 00 N, 48 00 E
Yemen :
Population growth rate
3.38%
Yemen :
Birth rate
43.36 births/1,000 population
Yemen :
Death rate
9.58 deaths/1,000 population
Yemen :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Yemen :
Independence
22 May 1990
Yemen :
National holiday
Unification Day, 22 May
Yemen :
Constitution
16 May 1991
Yemen :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $14.4 billion
Yemen :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $820
Yemen :
Electricity - consumption
2.232 billion kWh
Yemen :
Exports
$4.2 billion crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish
Yemen :
Imports
$2.7 billion food and live animals, machinery and equipment
Yemen :
Telephones
291,359
Yemen :
Mobile cellular
32,042
Yemen :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2
Yemen :
Radios
1.05 million
Yemen :
Television broadcast stations
7
Yemen :
Televisions
470,000
Yemen :
Internet country code
.ye
Yemen :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
1
Yemen :
Internet users
12000
Yemen :
Railways
N/A
Yemen :
Highways
69,263 km
Yemen :
Waterways
N/A
Yemen :
Pipelines
crude oil 644 km; petroleum products 32 km
Yemen :
Ports and harbors
Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla, As Salif, Mocha, Nishtun
Yemen :
Merchant marine
4 ships
Yemen :
Airports
50
Yemen :
Heliports
N/A
Yemen :
Military branches
Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Presidential Guards
