Information compiled by : Michael
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Yemen is on the continent of Asia. Yemen lies on the southwestern tip of the Arabian peninsula. Its neighboring countries are Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast. The southern shores meet the waters of Aden, a point of access to the Arabian Sea.
Yemen is 214,230 square miles. Sana’a is the capital. It has thousands of small villages. The name Sana’a means fortified place. Did you know that they have no major rivers but they have riverbeds that get filled with occasional rains? There are 4 regions. The coast of Thoma, which means hot earth, mountains (Yemen's highest peak is Jabbi noon shu’ ayb is 12,012 feet), Eastern Plateau and Desert which is the rub al-kholi which means empty quarter and islands. Yemen has 112 islands. The flora of Yemen includes coffee shrubs and there are over 300 major species of birds.
Yemen's religion is mostly Islam. The other religions include Christianity and Judaism. The Islam religion believes in the five pillars: shoitodoh is confession and the essence of a Muslim's faith, Salat is prayer, Zakot is alms giving, sawm is fasting, and Hajs is pilgrimage to Mecca.
This is a school in Yemen
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The population of Yemen is 16,600,000. The country's main industries are oil refining and cigarettes. The main imports are cement, machinery and chemicals.
The main exports are crude oil, hides, coffee, vegetables, dried fish and cotton. The currency of Yemen is Riyol (YR) yr 136.66=US $ 1.
In Yemen the current leader is Ali Abdalloh Salih. He has been the leader since May 22,1990. The government of Yemen is a Republic. They have three parties. The leaders get elected by the people and get a 7-year term. They have a supreme court like the U.S.A. They can vote in Yemen at the age of 18 years old.
They are building a house for their leader.
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- Gold is dirt cheap in Yemen. You can get a gold watch for as much as a Hershey bar in the U.S.A.
- The women can not show their face in Yemen or they will be punished.
- Men chew qat, which is a type of plant. They think it is good luck.
- They can have as many wives as they want.
- Did you know that their favorite sport is soccer?
Veiled Muslim woman
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