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Yemenwiki

Written for an assignment which materialized, but never entirely got published. Some parts can be read at fanack.org, Chronicle of the Middle East & North Africa. Please bear in mind this was written (in Sanaa) in 2008, and only somewhat updated in 2011. Corrections, comments and additions are more than welcome at abumelle@xs4all.nl.


Yemenwiki

Geography of Yemen

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Yemen is a relatively populous, mountainous country in the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula. It is the southernmost country

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History of Yemen

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Yemen has a long history of independence. Legend speaks of the Queen of Sheba, or of Arabia Felix. Facts teach

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Demography of Yemen

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Yemen’s population is the largest of the Arabian Peninsula, and has been a prime source of Arab diaspora since ancient

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Religions and ethnic groups in Yemen

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The population of Yemen is to a high degree homogeneous. All Yemenis are ethnic Arabs with a strong tribal ancestry.

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Politics and government

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Yemen’s political system is complicated, and sometimes paradoxical. Political alliances depend on many factors, as they do in all states.

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Society of Yemen

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Though rapidly urbanizing, Yemen is still a very rural country. Nearly three quarters of the population leads a traditional, rural

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Culture of Yemen

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Yemen is a culturally rich country. The formidable architecture with its unique houses has been seamlessly integrated into the spectacular

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Economy of Yemen

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The era of Yemeni domination of trade routes and much demanded export products – such as frankincense, myrrh and coffee

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Media in Yemen

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During much of the twentieth century, Yemen was virtually cut off from the outside world as a result of the

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