Yemen Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Sana (See more on ITYPEMBA.COM)
Official language: Arabic
Currency: Rial
Continent: West Asia
Arabia like nowhere
Yemen is considered to be the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, especially because there were no major oil discoveries there. However, the country of birth of the Prophet Mohammed was able to retain a lot of its own charm.
Stories of yemen
Yemen was the scene of many myths in ancient times. It is reported that there the sons of Noah found the land where milk and honey flow. The area was the setting of the Gilgamesh epic: Gilgamesh traveled there in search of the source of eternal youth. In modern times, the country has been forgotten and is considered the poor house of the Arabian Peninsula.
Location of Yemen
According to Countryaah, Yemen is located in the southernmost part of the Arabian Peninsula and borders the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which is connected to the Gulf of Persia. The neighboring states of Yemen are Saudi Arabia in the north and Oman in the east. Due to its location, close to the equator and the winds from the desert, Yemen is one of the hottest countries in the world. As a result, a long tradition of water pipe construction and oasis management has developed in the country.
Destinations in Yemen
The best way to get to Yemen is by flight and land at the international airport in the capital Sana’a. The city looks like the backdrop of a fairy tale, because many houses – including the skyscrapers – are made of clay. The architecture is worth seeing and typical of the Arabian Peninsula: the high houses made of clay create a lot of cool shade, which makes the heat bearable, the winding little streets look like walls against the hot wind from the desert and protect the interior of the city from sandstorms.
In the legend, God smiles when he talks about Yemen. “London,” he says in the legend, “Has changed too much. I also don’t recognize Cairo anymore. But Yemen has remained as I created it on the first day. ”
Oases and cities
Another attraction of Yemen is the Wadi Hadramawt oasis. In the midst of scorching desert sand, it looks like a picture from a dream – because its lush green pampers the eyes that have only seen the beige of the surrounding area before. The houses also look like they are from 1001 nights, the construction method has been ideally adapted to the climate. The best way to get to the oasis is from Seiyun. Arrived at the local airport (GXF) you can rent a rental car and drive east. After driving 7 kilometers through the desert you have arrived.
The city of Zabid is located about 600 kilometers east of Seiyun. The closest you will land in Yemen is Sana’a International Airport. From there it is only about half the way to Zabid. But the trip will be worth it, because this city is the pearl of Yemen. The city was granted UNESCO World Heritage status. The reasons for this are diverse. On the one hand there is the architecture of the city, which is closed in its entirety with a wall. And on the other hand it was the first address in the Islamic Middle Ages for Islamic scholars and those who wanted to study there. This old city is now on the list of “threatened” cultural monuments in the world, as in the last ten years around 40% of the historical architecture has been replaced by modernity. In this city, algebra was invented and it also has a third title, as the hottest city in the world!
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Rial (100 fils)
ISO 4217 code
YER / 886
Geography
Continent: Asia
Region: west
Geo coordinates: N 15 ° 33 ‘9.8 ” E 48 ° 30’ 59″
Highest mountain: Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb (3,760 m)
Total area: 527,970 km²
Mainland: 527,970 km²
National border: 1,746 km
Coastline: 1,906 km
Politics
Dependency: Ottoman Empire until 1918
UN member since: 1967
Other political affiliation: Arab League
Form of government: Islamic Republic
Economy
Export goods: Coffee, rubber, skins
BSP: $ 16,478,000,000
GDP: $ 17,726,000,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 22,420,000,000
Economic growth: 2.2%
GDP share of agriculture: 13.8%
GDP share of industry: 48.7%
GDP share of services: 37.5%
Inflation rate: 11.5%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 38.2%
Export: $ 7.412 million
Import: $ 4,830,000,000
Foreign debt: $ 5.569 million
Gold and currency reserves: $ 6,424,000,000
Electricity consumption: 3,272 million KWh
Gas reserves: 478,600 million m³
Oil reserves: 4,370 million m³
Oil production: 381,000 million m³
Oil consumption: 90,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 3.19%
Sheep: 5,160,000 pieces
Fishing: 163,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 21,456,200
Residents in cities: 5,254,000
Average age: 16.6 years
0-14 years: 46.4%
15-64 years: 51%
> 65 years: 2.6%
Population growth: 3.46%
Birth rate: 42.89 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 8.3 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 1.04
Fertility: 6.58 children / woman
Infant mortality: 59.88 ‰
Life expectancy men: 60.23 years
Life expectancy women: 64.11 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: YE
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: YEM
ISO 3166 numeric: 887
Top Level Domain: ye
IOC country code: YEM
UN / LOCODE: YE
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 775,000
Cell Phones: 866,000
Radios: 1,450,000
TV: 5,720,000
Computer: 834,000
Internet users: 770,000
Transportation
Paved roads: 6,280 km
Cars: 457,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 4
Pipelines: 1,262
Health
Number of doctors: 3,840
Daily food intake: 2.130 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 17,000
Education
Illiteracy: 48%
History
Foundation: 1100 BC Chr.
Last sovereign since: -1918 BC Chr.
Religion
Main religious group: Muslims
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 70,000
Main battle tank: 1,320
Warplanes: 90
Helicopter: 25th
Defense Spending: $ 1,067,400,000