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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
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Area > Land
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527,970 sq km |
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[48th of 238]
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Area > Total
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527,970 sq km |
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[54th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Sana'a - 1,972,011 |
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Climate
mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east |
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Coastline
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1,906 km |
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[67th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m |
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Forested Land
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0.9% |
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[183rd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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15 00 N, 48 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Oman 288 km, Saudi Arabia 1,458 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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2.91% |
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[169th of 258]
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Largest city with population
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Sana'a - 1,972,011 |
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Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
Map references
Middle East |
Natural hazards
sandstorms and dust storms in summer |
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west |
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Population density
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32.09 people per sqkm |
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[165th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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39.73 people/m²
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[142nd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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527,970 km²
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[48th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Yemen, Republic of Yemen, Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah, Al Yaman, democratic yemen [former]
Related links:
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