Yemen

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 527,970 sq km OR 203,850 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,906 km OR 1,185 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 3666 m OR 12,028 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 26,832,215 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.41% (2010)
Population density:
 51 per sq km OR 132 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 34.60%
Rural: 65.40%
Life Expectancy:
 63.74 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 55.11 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 31.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 63.90% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 81.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 46.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Sana'a
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,401
Currency:
 Yemeni rial

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