General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) الجمهورية اليمنية ( Arabic) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | N: 19, S: 12.1111, W: 42.5325, E: 54.5305 Coordinates of Capital Sanaa (15.35, 44.2) Terrain narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountainsdissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula Climate mostly deserthot and humid along west coasttemperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoonextraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east Border Countries Oman 294 kmSaudi Arabia 1,307 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Nationality Noun: Yemeni(s) Adjective: Yemeni Distribution the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "al-qumhuriyatu l-muttahida" (United Republic) National Holiday Unification Day, 22 May (1990) National Symbols golden eagle National Colors red, white, black |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |