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Background Stats: compare key data on Saudi Arabia & Yemen

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  • Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT Saudi Arabia Yemen
Full name Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Republic of Yemen
Land border length 4,431 km
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Yemen
1,746 km
Ranked 94th.
National anthems As-Salam Al Malaki ( The Royal Salute ) National anthem of Yemen
Neighboring countries and territories Bahrain (M) Egypt (M) Eritrea (M) Iran (M) Iraq (L) Jordan Kuwait Oman (L) Qatar Sudan (M) United Arab Emirates Yemen Djibouti (M) Eritrea (M) Oman Saudi Arabia Somalia (M) Somaliland (M)
Overview <p>One of the most insular countries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has emerged from being an underdeveloped desert kingdom to become one of the wealthiest nations in the region thanks to vast oil resources. </p> <p>But its rulers face the delicate task of responding to pressure for reform while combating extremist violence. </p> <p>Named after the ruling Al Saud family, which came to power in the 18th century, the country includes the Hijaz region - the birthplace of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and the cradle of Islam. This fact, combined with the Al Sauds&#039; espousal of a strict interpretation of Sunni Islam known as <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03trqh1" >Wahhabism</a>, has led it to develop a strongly religious self-identity. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14702705">Full Article</a> <p> Yemen has been at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East and Asia for thousands of years thanks to its position on the ancient spice routes. It is one of the possible locations for the Biblical kingdom of Sheba.</p> <p>The Romans knew this fertile country as Arabia Felix, in contrast to the relatively barren Arabia Deserta to the north. </p> <p>The modern Republic of Yemen was born in 1990 when traditional North Yemen and Communist South Yemen merged after years of clashes. Since unification Yemen has been slowly modernising and opening up to the world, but still retains much of its tribal character. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14704852">Full Article</a>

SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states; Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land borders (Land borders) (Note: land border lengths will vary depending on the scale by which they are measured, and therefore these figures without a source accompanied by an explanation of how they were measured and at what scale makes comparisons impossible; for more information see coastline paradox .); Wikipedia: List of national anthems (Anthems of United Nations member states) ("List of Member States" . United Nations . Retrieved 2011-07-21 .); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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