Yemen

Capital: 
Sanaa
Location: 
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Country Code: 
YE
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 528,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Climate: 
mostly desertl hot and humid along west coast;temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon;extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east
Land Resources (terrain): 
narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains;dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
fish
Natural Resource: 
rock salt
Natural Resource: 
marble
Natural Resource: 
small desposits of coal
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
lead
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
fertile soil in west
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 4 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
sandstorms
Natural Hazards: 
dust storms
Environmental Issues: 
natural fresh water
Environmental Issues: 
inadequate supplies of potable water
Environmental Issues: 
overgrazing
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 5.6 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 4.1 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 300,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 150,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 274,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 66,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 755,000 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 23.5 Million
Nationality: 
Yemeni
Ethnic Groups: 
Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
Afro-Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
South Asian
Ethnic Groups: 
Europeans
Unofficial Language: 
Arabic
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 50% Age 15+ Can Read And Write
Agricultural Products: 
grain
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
pulses
Agricultural Products: 
qat
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Agricultural Products: 
sheep
Agricultural Products: 
goats
Agricultural Products: 
cattle
Agricultural Products: 
camels
Industrial Products: 
crude oil production
Industrial Products: 
petroleum refining
Industrial Products: 
cotton textiles
Industrial Products: 
leather goods
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
handicrafts
Industrial Products: 
small aluminum products factory
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
commerical ship repair
Industrial Products: 
natural gas production
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $6.2 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $9.3 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $6 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $3.5 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $58 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 3.6%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 18%
Export Value: 
Approx. $5.5 Billion
Export Product: 
crude oil
Export Product: 
coffee
Export Product: 
dried fish
Export Product: 
salted fish
Export Product: 
liquefied natural gas
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Thailand
Export Partner: 
South African
Export Partner: 
India
Export Partner: 
Japan
Export Partner: 
UAE
Import Value: 
Approx. $7 Billion
Import Product: 
food
Import Product: 
live animals
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Partner: 
UAE
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
India
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
Kuwait
Import Partner: 
United States
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
55
Roadways: 
Approx. 71,000 km
Ports: 
Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 420 km
Pipelines: 
liquid petroleum: Approx. 22 km
Pipelines: 
"oil: Approx. 1,300 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 57 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 63 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
dengue fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 6.6 Million
Unemployment: 
Approx. 35%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 45%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11