Yemen, Asia
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Yemen is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
| Yemen is located in | Western Asia Asia Continent |
| Yemen population | 39 390 799 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Yemen Area | 527 970 Km2 ( 328 065 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 15° 00' N, 48° 00' E |
| Yemen Capital city | Sanaa |
| Neighbouring countries | Saudi Arabia, Oman. |
| Yemen Climate | mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated |
| Second most predominant religion | are Sunni and Shia), |
| Currency name & code | Rial (YER) |
| Internet ccTLD | .ye |
| Yemen calling code | 967 |
| Passport ranking | 99 |
Yemen administrative divisions
- 22 governorates (muhafazat);
- Abyan,
- 'Adan (Aden),
- Ad Dali',
- Al Bayda',
- Al Hudaydah,
- Al Jawf,
- Al Mahrah,
- Al Mahwit,
- Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City),
- 'Amran,
- Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago),
- Dhamar,
- Hadramawt,
- Hajjah,
- Ibb,
- Lahij,
- Ma'rib,
- Raymah,
- Sa'dah,
- San'a' (Sanaa),
- Shabwah,
- Ta'izz
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