ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Sana'a

GEOGRAPHY

Yemen is situated on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has an area of 527,970 square kilometres and a number of Red Sea islands.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 24 Million. Muslims account for about 95% of the population.

CLIMATE

In the coastal regions the temperatures are generally high. With rainy summers, the average temperature is about 21 °C in the highlands while cool and dry winters with temperatures occasionally dipping below 0 °C.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Arabic the official language. Mehri and Soqotri are widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+3 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

Government: 8 AM to 3 PM
General: 8 AM to 5 PM
(Saturday to Wednesday are the working days of the week. Thursday & Friday are considered as weekends)

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: November 30th
May Day: May 1st
National Unity Day: May 22nd
Revolution Day: September 26th

Muslim Festivals (Based on the lunar calandar):
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi
Islamic New Year

CURRENCY

Yemeni  Riyal

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 194
Medical/Fire: 191