Yemen

Interesting Facts About Yemen

• Yemen's population is estimated at 34.7 million, predominantly Muslim Arabs.
• Sanaa is Yemen's constitutional capital and largest city.
• Yemen is the second-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula by both area and population.
• Most Yemenis are employed in agriculture, with sorghum being the most common crop.
• Mangoes are the most valuable fruit trees grown in Yemen.
• Qat, a psychoactive plant that releases a stimulant when chewed, accounts for up to 40 percent of the water drawn from the Sanaa Basin each year.
• Coffee cultivation efforts are being made by the government and the Dawoodi Bohra community to replace qat plantations in northern governorates.
• Yemen has a coastline of approximately 2,000 kilometres and includes the Socotra Archipelago.

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Sana'a

Capital of Yemen