Yemen
General
Population: 24,133,492 (2011)
Land Area: 527,970 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, coal, gold, lead, nickel, copper, fertile soil
Capital: Sanaa
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Ali Abdallah Salih (1990)
Head of Government: Ali Mohammed Mujur (2007)
Languages: Arabic
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Major Religions: Muslim, Some Jewish, Christian, Hindu
Major Ethnicities: Arab, Some African-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Life Expectancy: 63.74 years (2011)
Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 31.27 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 63.4 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP): 2,700 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 8% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 8.2%, Industry 38.8%, Services 53% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: NA
Industries: Crude oil production, petroleum refining, small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods, food processing, handicrafts, aluminum, cement, commercial ship repair
Agriculture Products: Grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock, poultry; fish
Human Development Index: 0.462 (154th)
Tourism Revenue: 139 million (2003)
Unemployment Rate: 35% (2003)
Military
Army Size: 66 700 (2004)
Budget: 6.6% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Yemen is located in the Middle East. It is bordered by Oman and Saudi Arabia. The economy relies mainly on petroleum exports, however predictions are that the supply of petroleum will run out by 2017. It is uncertain what will happen once the petroleum runs out.
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Sources
CIA World Factbook: Yemen
Wikipedia: Yemen
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/YEM.html
Updated on: January 3, 2012