Republic of Yemen
Background
Yemen has a long history of
international trade, agriculture and
commerce. Favorably located on the
southwestern corner of the Arabian
Peninsula, at the junction of the Red Sea
and the Indian Ocean, the country is home to
an ancient culture. Yemen is an ancient
country; the kingdom of Sheba was formed
here nearly 3000 years ago and settlements
dated to 1500 BC have been found.
The current boundaries of
Yemen were formed from the amalgamation of
the former two Yemens on 22nd of May 1990.
Since amalgamtion H.E. Ali Abdullah Salah
has been the President of the Republic of
Yemen.
Map
of
Republic
of
Yemen
Geography
Location:
Middle East, bordering the Red Sea, Gulf of
Aden, and Indian Ocean, between Oman and
Saudi Arabia.
Geographic coordinates:
15 00 N, 48 00 E.
Natural resources:
Oil, gas, fish, rock salt, gypsum,
limestone, feldspar, natural zeolite, silica
sand, clay, scoria, pumice, perlite,
granite, marble, basalt, tuff; gold, silver,
zinc, lead, nickel, copper, and titanium;
fertile soil in the west.
Climate:
Hot and humid along the west coast;
temperate in the
western mountains which are affected by
seasonal monsoons; extremely hot and dry
desert in east.
Local Time:
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +3 hours.
Religion:
Predominantly Islamic, with minor Jewish.
Language:
Arabic is the official language, with
English as the Second language.
Dragon’s Blood Tree (Socotra)
People Population:
21,385,161 (December 2006)
Population growth rate:
3 % (2006)
Holidays:
The official weekend is Thursday & Friday.
The private sector, however, works the
morning shift on Thursdays.
The official annual vacations
are:
• Eid Al-Fitr (29 Ramadan to
3 Shawal).
• Eid Al-Adhha, Five days
vacation.
• Prophetical Hijrah(Day 1st
of Muharram).
• National Days: May 22, Sep.
26, Oct. 14, Nov. 30.
• World Labor Day, May 1st.
Government
Country name:
Republic of Yemen
Government type:
Republic
Capital:
Sana’a
Administrative divisions:
21 governorates (muhafazat)
|
Governorates |
Area Code +967 |
|
Governorates |
Area Code +967 |
|
Capital
Secretariat |
01 |
|
Hajjah |
07 |
|
Sana'a |
01 |
|
Al-Bayda |
06 |
|
Aden |
02 |
|
Al-Dhale'a |
02 |
|
Taiz |
04 |
|
Sa'ada |
07 |
|
Hadhramaut |
05 |
|
Al-Mahweet |
07 |
|
Al-Hodeidah |
03 |
|
Al-Mahra |
05 |
|
Lahj |
02 |
|
Marib |
06 |
|
Ibb |
04 |
|
Al-Jawf |
06 |
|
Abyan |
02 |
|
Amran |
07 |
|
Dhamar |
06 |
|
Raimah |
03 |
|
Shabwa |
05 |
|
|
|
Working hours
Government Offices:
08:00-15:00 Saturday to Wednesday
Private Companies:
08:00-13:00 & 16:00-1900 Saturday to
Wednesday, and 08:00-12:00 Thursday.
Banks
:08:00-12:00
Saturday-Thursday
Economy
Industries:
Crude oil production and petroleum refining,
cement, fisheries, livestock, agricultural
product (cereals, fruits & vegetables,
cotton, coffee); small-scale production of
cotton textiles and leather goods; food
processing; handicrafts; small aluminum
products factory; commercial ship repair.
Currency (code):
Yemeni Rial (YER)
Exchange rates: Yemeni riyals
per US dollar - 198.8 (2007).
Communications
The number of communication
service providers continues to increase. In
addition to the public telecommunications
network Tele Yemen, there are two GSM
providers: Spacetel Yemen & Sabafon. The
Al-Thuraya company provides satellite
communications.
Transportation
Airports:
Sana’a, Aden, Al-Hudaidah, Taiz, Rayyan,
Say’un.
Seaports:
Aden, Al-Hudaidah, Al-Makha, Al-Mukalla,
Al-Salif, Nishtun.
Land ports:
Haradh, Al-Buqa’a, Habarut, Al-Mahra.
Pipelines:
gas 71 km; liquid petroleum gas 22 km; oil
1,284 km (2006)
Roadways:
total: 71,300 km
paved:
6,200 km
unpaved:
65,100 km (2005)
