Yemen
Al Jamhuriya Al Yamaniya

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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
Form of government:
Population: 16,942,230
Total area: 527,970 sq. km
Languages: Arabic (official)
Religions: Islam
Per capita GDP: $740 p.a. (1998)
Exports: $1.6bn; crude oil, cotton, coffee, hides, vegetables
Literacy: 43.2% (1994)
Life expectancy: 60 years (61.9f, 58.2m)
Sources
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Yemen
[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Yemen
[Atlapedia Online] country data - Yemen
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Yemen - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
Encyclopedia of the Orient - Yemen - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
[Nation by Nation] country data - Yemen - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
[World Skip] country data - Yemen
 
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
National Information Center
Governments on the WWW - Yemen - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
Legislature:
Republic of Yemen Parliament
Ministries:
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Supply and Trade
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
 
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
 
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
 
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies (UK)
Essential data:
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Yemen
Social development:
[OneWorld.net] country database - Yemen - news articles selected from around the world
[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Yemen
Human rights:
[Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Yemen
[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Yemen] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
Governance:
Governments on the WWW - Yemen - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
[Political Resources] - Yemen
[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Yemen
[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Yemen - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Yemen
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
 
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
 
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
Central Bank of Yemen