Yemen: Introducció

Capital: Sanaa

Population

Total Population: 29,825,968

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 56 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 37.9%

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly Arab. Minority groups include Afro-Arabs, South Asians and Europeans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Mehri, Soqotri, Bathari

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shi'a), Small population of other religions like Jews, Christians, and Hindus.

Literacy Rate: 54.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Sanaa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)

Country Overview

Area: 527,970 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on the petroleum and gas sectors.

HDI*: 0.498/1

HDI (World Rank): 160/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Yemen, dial 00
To call Yemen, dial +967

Internet Suffix: .ye

Telephone Lines: 4.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 17.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 48.41% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,770	7,465	8,213	10,407	7,399
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,000	1,601	1,358	1,435	1,204
Imports of Services (million USD)	n/a	0	1,351	1,848	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	n/a	0	179	241	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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