Outline of Yemen
The Republic of Yemen is a sovereign country located on the southern portion of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.[1] With a population of more than 20 million people, Yemen is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the North, the Red Sea to the West, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the South, and Oman to the east. Yemen's territory includes over 200 islands, the largest of which is Socotra, about 415 kilometres (259 miles) to the south of Yemen, off the coast of Somalia. Yemen is the only republic on the Arabian Peninsula.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Yemen:
General reference
Geography of Yemen
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- Saudi Arabia 1,458 km
- Oman 288 km
Environment of Yemen
- Climate of Yemen
- Environmental issues in Yemen
- Ecoregions in Yemen
- Renewable energy in Yemen
- Geology of Yemen
- Protected areas of Yemen
- Biosphere reserves in Yemen
- National parks of Yemen
- Wildlife of Yemen
- Flora of Yemen
- Fauna of Yemen
Natural geographic features of Yemen
Regions of Yemen
Ecoregions of Yemen
Main articles:
List of ecoregions in Yemen and Ecoregions in Yemen
Administrative divisions of Yemen
Yemen is divided into 21 governorates, subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah) and 2,210 sub-districts.
Governorates of Yemen
Governorate |
Arabic |
Capital City |
Area [2]
km² |
Pop
(2004) [3] |
Map
Key |
'Adan |
عدن |
Aden |
825 |
589,419 |
1 |
'Amran |
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'Amran |
9,013 |
877,786 |
2 |
Abyan |
أبين |
Zinjibar |
20,380 |
433,819 |
3 |
Ad Dali' |
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Ad Dali' |
4,448 |
470,564 |
4 |
Al Bayda' |
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Al Bayda |
10,487 |
577,369 |
5 |
Al Hudaydah |
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Al Hudaydah |
15,407 |
2,157,552 |
6 |
Al Jawf |
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Al Jawf |
46,170 |
443,797 |
7 |
Al Mahrah |
المهرة |
Al Ghaydah |
78,073 |
88,594 |
8 |
Al Mahwit |
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Al Mahwit |
2,452 |
494,557 |
9 |
Amanat Al Asimah |
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San'a' |
126 |
1,747,834 |
10 |
Dhamar |
|
Dhamar |
8,705 |
1,330,108 |
11 |
Hadramaut |
حضرموت |
Al Mukalla |
195,626 |
1,028,556 |
12 |
Hajjah |
|
Hajjah |
9,376 |
1,479,568 |
13 |
Ibb |
|
Ibb |
6,031 |
2,131,861 |
14 |
Lahij |
لحج |
Lahij |
14,003 |
722,694 |
15 |
Ma'rib |
|
Ma'rib |
19,529 |
238,522 |
16 |
Raymah |
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Hajjah |
2,239 |
394,448 |
17 |
Sa'dah |
|
Sa'dah |
14,364 |
695,033 |
18 |
Sana'a |
|
San'a' |
13,730 |
919,215 |
19 |
Shabwah |
شبوة |
Ataq |
45,519 |
470,440 |
20 |
Ta'izz |
|
Ta'izz |
11,573 |
2,393,425 |
21 |
Districts of Yemen
Sub-districts of Yemen
- Yemen's districts are subdivided into 2,210 sub-districts, and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001).
Municipalities of Yemen
Demography of Yemen
Government and politics of Yemen
- Main article: Government of Yemen and Politics of Yemen
Branches of the government of Yemen
Executive branch of the government of Yemen
Legislative branch of the government of Yemen
Judicial branch of the government of Yemen
- Supreme Court of Yemen
- Commercial Courts of Yemen
Foreign relations of Yemen
International organization membership
The Republic of Yemen is a member of:[1]
Military of Yemen
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Yemen
- Military ranks of Yemen
Local government in Yemen
History of Yemen
- Main article: History of Yemen, Timeline of the history of Yemen, and Current events of Yemen
- Economic history of Yemen
- Military history of Yemen
Culture of Yemen
Art in Yemen
Sports in Yemen
Economy and infrastructure of Yemen
Education in Yemen
Health in Yemen
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Yemen
- Government
- General information
- Economy
- Humanitarian news
- Other
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