- Outline of Yemen
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The location of Yemen
An enlargeable map of the Republic of YemenSee also: Index of Yemen-related articlesThe Republic of Yemen is a sovereign country located on the southern portion of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.[1] With a population of more than 20 million people, Yemen is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the North, the Red Sea to the West, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the South, and Oman to the east. Yemen's territory includes over 200 islands, the largest of which is Socotra, about 415 kilometres (259 miles) to the south of Yemen, off the coast of Somalia. Yemen is the only republic on the Arabian Peninsula.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Yemen:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Yemen- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Yemen
- Official English country name: The Republic of Yemen
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Yemeni
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Yemen
- International rankings of Yemen
- ISO country codes: YE, YEM, 887
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:YE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ye
Geography of Yemen
An enlargeable topographic map of YemenMain article: Geography of Yemen- Yemen is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- Time zone: UTC+03
- Extreme points of Yemen
- High: Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,666 m (12,028 ft)
- Low: Arabian Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,746 km
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Saudi Arabia 1,458 km
Oman 288 km
- Coastline: 1,906 km
- Population of Yemen: 22,389,000 - 50th most populous country
- Area of Yemen: 527,968 km2
- Atlas of Yemen
Environment of Yemen
An enlargeable satellite image of YemenMain article: Environment of Yemen- Climate of Yemen
- Environmental issues in Yemen
- Ecoregions in Yemen
- Renewable energy in Yemen
- Geology of Yemen
- Protected areas of Yemen
- Biosphere reserves in Yemen
- National parks of Yemen
- Wildlife of Yemen
- Flora of Yemen
- Fauna of Yemen
- Birds of Yemen
- Mammals of Yemen
Natural geographic features of Yemen
Main article: Landforms of Yemen- Glaciers of Yemen: none
- Islands of Yemen
- Lakes of Yemen
- Mountains of Yemen
- Rivers of Yemen
- Waterfalls of Yemen
- Valleys of Yemen
- World Heritage Sites in Yemen
Regions of Yemen
Main article: Regions of YemenEcoregions of Yemen
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Yemen and Ecoregions in YemenAdministrative divisions of Yemen
Main article: Administrative divisions of YemenYemen is divided into 21 governorates, subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah) and 2,210 sub-districts.
- Governorates of Yemen
- Districts of Yemen
- Sub-districts of Yemen
- Municipalities of Yemen
- Sub-districts of Yemen
- Districts of Yemen
Governorates of Yemen
Main article: Governorates of YemenGovernorate Arabic Capital City Area [2]
km²Pop
(2004) [3]Map
Key'Adan عدن Aden 825 589,419 1 'Amran 'Amran 9,013 877,786 2 Abyan أبين Zinjibar 20,380 433,819 3 Ad Dali' Ad Dali' 4,448 470,564 4 Al Bayda' Al Bayda 10,487 577,369 5 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah 15,407 2,157,552 6 Al Jawf Al Jawf 46,170 443,797 7 Al Mahrah المهرة Al Ghaydah 78,073 88,594 8 Al Mahwit Al Mahwit 2,452 494,557 9 Amanat Al Asimah San'a' 126 1,747,834 10 Dhamar Dhamar 8,705 1,330,108 11 Hadramaut حضرموت Al Mukalla 195,626 1,028,556 12 Hajjah Hajjah 9,376 1,479,568 13 Ibb Ibb 6,031 2,131,861 14 Lahij لحج Lahij 14,003 722,694 15 Ma'rib Ma'rib 19,529 238,522 16 Raymah Hajjah 2,239 394,448 17 Sa'dah Sa'dah 14,364 695,033 18 Sana'a San'a' 13,730 919,215 19 Shabwah شبوة Ataq 45,519 470,440 20 Ta'izz Ta'izz 11,573 2,393,425 21 Districts of Yemen
Main article: Districts of Yemen- The governorates of Yemen are divided into 333 districts (muderiah).
Sub-districts of Yemen
- Yemen's districts are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001).
Municipalities of Yemen
Main article: Municipalities of Yemen- Capital of Yemen: Sana'a
- Cities of Yemen
Demography of Yemen
Main article: Demographics of YemenGovernment and politics of Yemen
- Main article: Government of Yemen and Politics of Yemen
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Yemen: Sana'a
- Elections in Yemen
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Yemen
- Political scandals of Yemen
- Taxation in Yemen
Branches of the government of Yemen
Main article: Government of YemenExecutive branch of the government of Yemen
- Head of state: President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh
- Vice-president of Yemen, Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi
- Head of government (appointed by the President): Prime Minister of Yemen, Ali Muhammad Mujawar
- Cabinet of Yemen
Legislative branch of the government of Yemen
- Parliament of Yemen (bicameral)
- Upper house: Consultative Council of Yemen (59 members, appointed by the President)
- Lower house: Assembly of Representatives of Yemen (301 members, eachy elected to serve a 6 year term)
Judicial branch of the government of Yemen
Main article: Court system of Yemen- Supreme Court of Yemen
- Commercial Courts of Yemen
Foreign relations of Yemen
Main article: Foreign relations of YemenInternational organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of YemenThe Republic of Yemen is a member of:[1]
Military of Yemen
Main article: Military of Yemen- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Yemen
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Yemen
- Navy of Yemen
- Air Force of Yemen
- Special forces of Yemen
- Military history of Yemen
- Military ranks of Yemen
Local government in Yemen
Main article: Local government in YemenHistory of Yemen
- Main article: History of Yemen, Timeline of the history of Yemen, and Current events of Yemen
- Economic history of Yemen
- Military history of Yemen
Culture of Yemen
Main article: Culture of Yemen- Architecture of Yemen
- Cuisine of Yemen
- Ethnic minorities in Yemen
- Festivals in Yemen
- Humor in Yemen
- Languages of Yemen
- Media in Yemen
- National symbols of Yemen
- People of Yemen
- Prostitution in Yemen
- Public holidays in Yemen
- Records of Yemen
- Religion in Yemen
- Buddhism in Yemen
- Christianity in Yemen
- Hinduism in Yemen
- Islam in Yemen
- Judaism in Yemen
- Sikhism in Yemen
- World Heritage Sites in Yemen
Art in Yemen
- Art in Yemen
- Cinema of Yemen
- Literature of Yemen
- Music of Yemen
- Television in Yemen
- Theatre in Yemen
Sports in Yemen
Main article: Sports in Yemen- Football in Yemen
- Yemen at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Yemen
Main article: Economy of Yemen- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 88th (eighty-eighth)
- Agriculture in Yemen
- Banking in Yemen
- National Bank of Yemen
- Communications in Yemen
- Internet in Yemen
- Companies of Yemen
- Currency of Yemen: Rial
- ISO 4217: YER
- Economic history of Yemen
- Energy in Yemen
- Energy policy of Yemen
- Oil industry in Yemen
- Mining in Yemen
- Yemen Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Yemen
- Transport in Yemen
- Airports in Yemen
- Rail transport in Yemen
- Roads in Yemen
- Water supply and sanitation in Yemen
Education in Yemen
Main article: Education in YemenHealth in Yemen
Main article: Health in Yemen- Health care in Yemen
See also
Main article: Yemen- Index of Yemen-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Yemen-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Yemen". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ym.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ http://www.world-gazetteer.com, Yemen, divisions
- ^ Central Statistical Organisation of Yemen. General Population Housing and Establishment Census 2004 Final Results [1], Statistic Yearbook 2005 of Yemen [2]
External links
- Government
- General information
- Economy
- Humanitarian news
- IRIN Yemen: humanitarian news and analysis
- Painstakingly slow progress on poverty reduction
- Qat cultivation threatening water resources
- Moves afoot to reduce number of fire-arms in cities
- Video short on the effect guns have on the local population in Yemen (03:08 - Windows Media Player)
- Other
- French Center for Archeology and Social Sciences CEFAS
- AAYSP: American Association of Yemeni Scientists and Professionals.
- Voter turnout, Gender quotas, Electoral system design and Political party financing in Yemen
- Cnn News Report on the eruption
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