Yemen
About Yemen
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Area
527,968 sq km
Population
24,771,809 (July 2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 42.5%
15-64 years: 54.9%
65 years and over: 2.6% (2012 est.)
Median age
18.3 years
Population growth rate
2.575% (2012 est.)
Ethnic groups
predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Religions
Muslim (Islam - official) including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu
Government type
Republic
Capital
Sanaa
Legislative Branch
Bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council and a House of Representatives
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Gross Domestic Product
$57.97 billion (2011 est.); per capita: $2,300 (2011 est.)
GDP Growth Rate
-10.5% (2011 est.)
Languages
Arabic
Literacy
(Age 15 and over can read and write)
total population: 63.9%
male: 81.2%
female: 46.8% (2010 est.)
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