Yemen: Resources
Yemen Navigator
A list of resources about Yemen as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.
- C.I.A. World Factbook country profile
- State Department -- history and overview
- BBC country profile
- News and online media
- National Geographic world music guide
General Information on Yemen
Official Name: Republic of Yemen
Capital: Sanaa (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Chief of State: Ali Abdallah Saleh, president
Population: 22.23 million
Area: 328,065 square miles; slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
Languages: Arabic
GDP Per Capita: $1,000
Year of Independence: 1990
Web site: Yemen parliament.com(In Arabic)
Other Resources
BUSINESS
- Business conditions (World Bank)
- Currency conversion
ECONOMY
- Economic outlook for the most developed countries(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
- Statistical profiles of the least developed countries (U.N.)
- World Bank country brief
EDUCATION
- Statistical overview (U.N.)
- Colleges and universities (Braintrack)
ENERGY
- Resources and trends (U.S. D.O.E.)
ENVIRONMENT
- Regional assessments (U.N.)
GOVERNMENT
- Online constitutions (University of Richmond)
- Embassies in the U.S.
HEALTH
- Country profile (World Health Organization)
- Children's health (Unicef)
- Development indicators (World Bank)
- Natural disasters and relief efforts(ReliefWeb)
HUMAN RIGHTS
MAPS
- Google Maps
- Google Earth
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (University of Texas)
POPULATION/DEMOGRAPHICS
- International data (Census Bureau)
- Demographic profiles (Population Reference Bureau)
TRAVEL
- NYTimes.com/Travel
- Travel information (State Department)
- World museum directory
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
- Weather (World Meteorological Organization)
- Government statistics
- International postal codes
- Calling codes
- Country comparisons
