Yemen

CAPITAL SANA’A
LAND AREA: 527,968 SQ. KM
POPULATION 25.4 MILLION (2012)
FORM OF STATE REPUBLIC (unified on May 22nd 1990)
LEGISLATURE UNICAMERAL ASSEMBLY DIRECTLY ELECTED FOR SIX-YEAR TERM
CURRENCY: YEMENI RIYAL
GDP (2012): US$ 42.9 BILLION (2012)
REAL GDP GROWTH: 3.00% (2012)
GDP PER CAPITA: NOMINAL: US$: 1,600/-; PPP: US$ 2,685/-
ORIGIN OF GDP:
  1. CRUDE OIL
  2. TOURISM
  3. REMITTANCES (From Yemeni diaspora)
  4. FOREIGN DONORS
FOREIGN RESERVES: US$ 4.75 BILLION
COUNTRY RATING: B- (C.I.) 2012