Yemen
Jemen
Yemen is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Oman, Saudi Arabia
- Capital
- Sanaa
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Naher Osten
- Area
- 527,968 km²
- Population
- 41,773,878
- Language
- Arabic
- Neighbours
- Oman, Saudi Arabia
Did you know?
- Nature
Socotra Island harbours plants found nowhere else — such as the umbrella-shaped dragon’s blood tree. A third of its species are endemic.
- Culture
Shibam is called the “Manhattan of the Desert”: the mudbrick high-rises have stood since the 16th century and rise up to eleven storeys.
- History
Coffee was traded to Europe via the Yemeni port of Mocha — hence the name mocha.
- History
The Kingdom of Sheba, with the biblical Queen of Sheba, lay in the territory of present-day Yemen.
Frequently asked questions about Yemen
Sanaa is the capital of Yemen.
Yemen is in Asia.
Yemen has about 41,773,878 inhabitants.
Yemen covers about 527,968 km².
In Yemen people speak Arabic.
Yemen borders: Oman and Saudi Arabia.