National Flag Republic of Yemen

Official name: Yemen, Republic of
Capital City: Sanaa
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code: 967
Population: 13,483,178 (July 199
Currency: Yemeni rial (new currency)
Spoken Languages: Arabic
Holidays: Apr 27, May 1, 21, 23, Sep 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, Oct 14, Nov 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30, Dec 17
Major Exports: Commodities: crude oil, cotton, coffee, hides, vegetables, dried and salted fish
Partners: US 17%, Japan 16%, Singapore 15%, China 13% (1994)
Major Imports: Commodities: textiles and other manufactured consumer goods, petroleum products, sugar, grain, flour, other foodstuffs, cement, machinery, chemicals
Partners: US 11%, UK 7%, France 7%, Germany 5%, Japan 5% (1994)
Total Export: $1.1 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
Total Import: $1.8 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.)
Gross Domestic Product: $37.1 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $2,520 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 38%
Population Growth Rate: 3.56% (1996 est.)