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Region: Middle East

Capital: Sanaia

Population: 29,727,464

Area Total: 527,970

Area Land: 527,970

Climate: Mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast



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Country Overview

Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Aden 550,602 2020
Sanaa 1,937,451 2020
Taizz 615,222 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Middle East
Population: 29,727,464
Area Total: 527,970km2
Area Land: 527,970km2
Coast Line: 1,906km
Capital: Sanaia
Climate: Mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast
Languages: Arabic (official)
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YRI) (New Currency)
Holiday: Proclamation of the Republic is 22 May (1990), National Day is 14 October, National Unity Day is 22 May


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 74.70°F
July: °C / 86.90°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 2.1"


Boundaries
Saudi Arabia 1,458 km
Oman 288 km


Ethnic Divisions
Predominantly Arab 0.00%
African Arabs 0.00%
South Asians 0.00%
Europeans 0.00%


Religions
Zaydi 0.00%
Jewish 0.00%
Christian 0.00%
Hindu 0.00%
Muslim (Sunni) 0.00%

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