MEPI in Yemen
About Yemen
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
Area
527,968 sq km
Population
22,858,238 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 43.9%; 15-64 years: 53.5%; 65 years and over: 2.6% (2009 est.)
Median age
16.8 years
Population growth rate
2.78% (2009 est.)
Ethnic groups
predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Religions
Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu
Government type
Republic
Capital
Sanaa
Legislative Branch
Bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council and a House of Representatives
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Gross Domestic Product
$26.54 billion; per capita: $2,500 (2009 est.)
GDP Growth Rate
3.8% (2009 est.)
Languages
Arabic
Literacy
(Age 15 and over can read and write), total population: 50.2%; male: 70.5%; female: 30% (2003 est.)