Capital:
San'a Total Area: 455,503 km² (175,871 mi²)
Approximate population: 34,449,825
Location: Southwestern Middle East
Languages:
Arabic Religions:
Sunni Muslim,
Shi'a Muslim Currency:
Yemeni rial (YER)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (2):
Oman 288 km (179 mi),
Saudi Arabia 1,458 km (906 mi).
Coastline: 1,906 km (1,184 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
Yemen is divided into (22) muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces):
Abyan, 'Adan (Aden), Ad Dali', Al Bayda', Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Al Mahrah, Al Mahwit, Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City), 'Amran, Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago), Dhamar, Hadramawt, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahij, Ma'rib, Raymah, Sa'dah, San'a' (Sanaa), Shabwah, Ta'izz
Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west.