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REPUBLIC OF YEMEN

GENERAL VIEW ABOUT

YEMEN

LOCATION

ASIA

Government Type Republic

TOTAL AREA

203,850.36 sq mi

527,970.00 sq km

Population

• 18,078,035 (July 2001 est.).

• 20,727,063 (July 2005 est.).

• Estimated Population in

2050 (71,119,251).

Languages

• The official language is ARABIC.

Religions

• The official religion is ISLAM.

• However there are many groups of Jewish in Yemen according to our religious freedom.

Currency

Yemeni Rial (YER) = 100 fils

1$(CAN.) = 163 rial Yemeni

1$(U.S.) = 190 rial Yemeni

Natural Resources

• Petroleum.

• Fish.

• Rock salt.

• Marble.

• Small deposits of coal.

• Gold, lead, nickel and copper.

• Fertile soil in west.

Industry

• crude oil production and petroleum refining.

_ Oil - production: 417,500 bbl/day (2004 est.)

_ Oil - exports: 370,300 bbl/day (2003)

_ Oil - imports: NA

_ Oil - proved reserves: 4 billion bbl (2004 est.)

• Natural gas.

_ Natural gas - proved reserves: 480 billion cu m (2004).

• Cement.

• aluminum factory.

• food processing.

• small-scale production of cotton textiles and leather goods.

Agriculture

• Grain.• Fruits. • Vegetables. • Coffee. • Dairy products.• Livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels).• Poultry.• Fish.

• Handicrafts.

Geographical Divisions of Yemen

In view of its topographical structure, the Republic of Yemen is divided into five regions

HighlandsMountains and

The Costal AreaThe Costal Area and the Islands

Cliff Beach

The Empty Quarter