1. By: Joshua Harris YEMEN

2. CAPITAL ZABID ADEN TAIZZ AL HUDAYDAH AL MUKALLA

3. YEMEN Population -22 million Life Expectancy - 62 Government -Democracy Ethnic Group - Arab Religion -Muslim Climate - Mostly Desert, Very Hot, Seasonal Monsoon

4. YEMEN HISTORY 1918 Gained Independence from Ottoman Empire 1962 North Yemen became a Republic 1970 Adopted a Communist Government North and South Yemen United 22 May 1990

5. YEMEN Imports Manufacturing Goods Machines Clothing Exports Crude Oil Coffee Cotton

6. TOP 3 LANGUAGES Arabic (Standard) Gulf Spoken Hadrami Judeo-Yemeni

7. YEMEN GEOGRAPHY Yemen is twice the size of Wyoming covers about 203,850 sq. miles Mostly desert with flat topped hills Very limited natural water resources Bordered by Oman, Saudi Arabia, Red sea and Gulf of Aden

8. YEMEN NATURAL DISASTERS Flooding Earthquakes Sand Storms Dust Storms Drought

9. ARTS AND CULTURE Al-Khallool (Flute) - oldest musical instrument Drums - popular at weddings Theatre Painting Music Poetry

10. SANA’A Capitol ADEN UNIQUE STRUCTURES HISTORICAL SITES AND LANDMARKS

11. RECREATION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Yemen has beautiful costal beaches at the Aden Sea Local travel companies offer desert Camel Rides Sana has a growing Zoo that provides a days enjoyment Hiking through to rough terrain Bird watching Mountain Biking Scuba Diving Boat Rides in the Red Sea

12. FOOD Yemen’s national dish is known as Saltah (Beef Stew)—usually eaten at lunch time. Hummus and Falafel are typical dishes eaten in tourist restaurants Lamb and Chicken are the most common dishes Fish is also a enjoyed Beef is not common due to the cost Black tea and coffee are the most common beverage

13. SALTAH

14. Car hires are the best way to get around. TRANSPORTATION 4 X 4 Donkey’s

15. YEMEN FLAG BLOODSHED FOR INDEPENDANCE HOPE FOR FUTURE END OF DARK PAST

16. YEMEN Small Country with a rough landscape Has little personal comforts A Short Life expectancy Ranked low in education Families live on less than $2 a day No near solutions to Yemen’s economic problems