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Yemen's National Anthem (12.7k midi) |
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Government |
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Head of State: |
President Ali Abdullah Saleh |
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Head of Government: |
Acting Prime Minister Mohamed S. Alattar |
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Government: |
Parliamentary |
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Date of Independence: |
May 23, 1990 |
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Flag: |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
San'a' |
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Area: |
203,850 sq. miles |
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Major Bodies of Water: |
Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
12,900,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
48/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
115/1000 |
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Population Density: |
63.2 people/sq. mile |
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Language: |
Arabic |
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Religion: |
Islam |
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Literacy Rate: |
38% |
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Economics |
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Gross Domestic Product: |
$8 billion (1992 est.) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$775 |
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Exports: |
$908 million (1990 est.) |
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Imports: |
$2.1 billion (1990 est.) |
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Principal Agricultural Products: |
Wheat, sorghum, cattle, sheep, cotton, fruits, coffee, dates |
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Principal Industrial Products: |
Crude and refined oil, textiles, leather goods, handicrafts, fish |
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Major Trading Partners: |
U.K., Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, U.S. |

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