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Republic of Yemen
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| Motto: ٱللَّهُ، ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ Allāh, al-Waṭan, ath-Thawrah, al-Waḥdah "God, the Homeland, Revolution, Unity" |
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| Anthem: الجمهورية المتحدة al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Muttaḥidatu "United Republic" |
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Location on a globe
Yemen and its neighboring countries
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| Capital
and largest city
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Sanaa[n 1] 15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E / 15.34833°N 44.20639°E / 15.34833; 44.20639 |
| Government seat | Aden[n 2] |
| Official language and national language |
Arabic[2] |
| Ethnic groups
(2000)
[3]
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92.8% Arabs 3.7% Somalis 3.5% other |
| Religion
(2020),
[4] also see
Religion in Yemen
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| Demonym(s) | Yemeni Yemenite |
| Government | Unitary provisional republic |
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•
Chairman of the
Presidential Leadership Council
|
Rashad al-Alimi (disputed)[n 3] |
| Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (disputed)[n 4] | |
| Sultan al-Barakani | |
| Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Shura Council | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 22 May 1990 | |
| 16 May 1991 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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455,503[5] km2 (175,871 sq mi) (54th) |
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• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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41,385,529[6] (37th) |
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• Density
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75.6/km2 (195.8/sq mi) (143rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $69.963 billion[7] (109th) |
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• Per capita
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$2,053[7] (180th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
|
 $21.045 billion[7] (123th) |
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• Per capita
|
$617[7] (184th) |
| Gini (2014) | 36.7[8] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.424[9] low (186th) |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Calling code | +967 |
| ISO 3166 code | YE |
| Internet TLD | .ye, اليمن. |
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Republic of Yemen
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: ٱللَّهُ، ٱلْوَطَنُ، ٱلثَوْرَةُ، ٱلْوَحْدَةُ Allāh, al-Waṭan, ath-Thawrah, al-Waḥdah "God, the Homeland, Revolution, Unity" |
|
| Anthem: الجمهورية المتحدة al-Jumhūriyyatu l-Muttaḥidatu "United Republic" |
|
|
Location on a globe
Yemen and its neighboring countries
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Sanaa[n 1] 15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E / 15.34833°N 44.20639°E / 15.34833; 44.20639 |
| Government seat | Aden[n 2] |
| Official language and national language |
Arabic[2] |
| Ethnic groups
(2000)
[3]
|
92.8% Arabs 3.7% Somalis 3.5% other |
| Religion
(2020),
[4] also see
Religion in Yemen
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Yemeni Yemenite |
| Government | Unitary provisional republic |
|
•
Chairman of the
Presidential Leadership Council
|
Rashad al-Alimi (disputed)[n 3] |
| Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (disputed)[n 4] | |
| Sultan al-Barakani | |
| Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Shura Council | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| 22 May 1990 | |
| 16 May 1991 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
455,503[5] km2 (175,871 sq mi) (54th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
| Population | |
|
• 2025 estimate
|
41,385,529[6] (37th) |
|
• Density
|
75.6/km2 (195.8/sq mi) (143rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$69.963 billion[7] (109th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,053[7] (180th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$21.045 billion[7] (123th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$617[7] (184th) |
| Gini (2014) | 36.7[8] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.424[9] low (186th) |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Calling code | +967 |
| ISO 3166 code | YE |
| Internet TLD | .ye, اليمن. |
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