Republic of Yemen
Yemen is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the peninsula, occupying 527,970 square kilometres (203,850 square miles). The coastline stretches for about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles). It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel to the south, and the Arabian Sea and Oman to the east. Yemen's territory encompasses more than 200 islands, including Socotra, one of the largest islands in the Middle East. Yemen is a member of the Arab League, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
- Capital
- Sanaa
- Square
- 527 970.0
- Population
- 23 495 361
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- YER
- Continent
- Asia
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Othman Hussein Faid Mujali
- Link to the Website of the Ministry
- http://www.agricultureyemen.com/?lng=english&
- Food Security Index
- 21.80
- Source for Food Security Index
- https://foodsecurityindex.eiu.com
