| Republic of Yemen الجُمهورية اليَمَنية
al-Jumhūriyyah al-Yamaniyyah |
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Motto: الله، الوَطَن، الثَورة، الوَحدة (Arabic)
"Allāh, al-Waṭan, aṯ-Ṯawrah, al-Waḥdah" (transliteration)
"God, Country, Revolution, Unity" |
Anthem: "United Republic"
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| Capital | Sana‘a |
| Official language(s) | Arabic |
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| Demonym | Yemeni, Yemenite |
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| Government | Unitedparliamentary republic |
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| - | President | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi |
| - | Prime Minister | Mohammed Basindawa |
| Legislature | Assembly of Representatives |
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| Establishment |
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| - | North Yemen independence from the Ottoman Empire | 1 November 1918 |
| - | South Yemen independence from the United Kingdom | 30 November 1967 |
| - | Unification | 22 May 1990 |
| - | The Yemeni Revolution | 27 January 2011 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 527,970 km2 (50th)
203,796 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 25,130,000 (46st) |
| - | April 2011 census | 25,130,000 |
| - | Density | 44.7/km2 (160th)
115.7/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $57.966 billion[1] |
| - | Per capita | $2,306[1] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $33.675 billion[1] |
| - | Per capita | $1,340[1] |
| HDI (2011) |  0.462[2] (low) (154th) |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (YER) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+3) |
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| Drives on the | right[3] |
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| ISO 3166 code | YE |
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| Internet TLD | .ye |
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| Calling code | 967 |
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