Capital |
: |
Sana'a |
Land Area |
: |
527,970 km2 |
Population |
: |
24.5 million (2012) |
Official Language |
: |
Arabic |
Currency |
: |
Yemeni rial
(YER) |
Major Exports |
: |
Oil, Natural Gas, Fish Agriculture |
Major Industries |
: |
Crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles and leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; small aluminum products factory; cement; commercial ship repair |
Head of State |
: |
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi (1990
to present) |
Head of Government |
: |
Prime Minister Mohammed Salim Basindawa (since 10 December 2011)) |
Official Sites |
: |
Yemen
Parliament
The House of Representatives (in Arabic)
General Peoples
Congress
Offers official news in English
President of the Republic of Yemen
Official website of President Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh (in power since
1978).
The site is offline and maybe never will get online again.
Yemen Parliament
The House of Representatives (in Arabic).
The site is offline. The Arabic text reads: "Yemeni Parliament Sorry
Site has been moved to another server".
National Information Centre
Yemen's National System for Information provides general information on
the country |