Capital:
San'a
Area:
531,900 sq km / 205,367 sq ml
Language:
Arabic
Currency:
Riyal (in the north), Dinar (in the south)
Population:
19,349,881
Life expectancy:
52 (men), 52 (women)
Literacy rate:
53%
Religions:
63% Sunni Muslim, 37% Shi'ite Muslim
Physical features:
Hot moist coastal plain, rising to plateau and desert
Ethnic distribution:
Mainly Arab
Exports:
Cotton, coffee, grapes, vegetables, fish, petroleum
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