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: |
May 1, 22, Sep 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 26, Oct 14, Nov 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, Dec 7 |
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.) |
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