Yemen Government

Yemen, officially known as the Republic of Yemen, operates under a provisional or transitional government system. As a developing nation Yemen has been plagued by accusations of mass corruption and fraud. After the unification of North and South Yemen political power in the country became shared by the President (who controls matters of state), Major General (who is in control of the majority of Yemen’s military forces), and the figurehead of the Islamist Islah party whose duties included brokering patronage payments to various political entities including tribal sheikhs.

Yemen’s House of Representatives is made up of 301 assembly members. Each member is elected to terms of six years each.

The legislative business of Yemen takes place in The House of Representatives which is located in Sana´a, the country’s capital city. The President of Yemen resides in the Presidential Palace, which is also referred to as the Republican Palace. This building is also located in the city of Sana’a; specifically in its southern al-Sabeen neighborhood. The Presidential Palace is protected by a high security detail known as the Presidential Defense Forces.

Political parties which took part in Yemen’s last election included a large array of differnt groups including the Yemen Socialist Party, General People's Congress, National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Yemeni Congregation for Reform, and Nasserite Unionist People's Organization.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Sana'a
Languages	Arabic (official)
Ethnic Groups	Predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Religion	Muslim 99.1% (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated 65% are Sunni and 35% are Shia), other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha'i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents) (2010 est.)
Government	In transition
Independance	22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen became independent in November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate in 1962; South Yemen became independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK)
Area	527,968.00 km²
Land Area	527,968.00 km²
Population	27,392,779.00 The vast majority of the population is found in the southern Sarawat Mountains, located in the far western region of the country
Location	Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
No. Bordering Countries	2
Bordering Countries	Oman 294 km, Saudi Arabia 1,307 km
GDP(PPP)	$73,450,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$2,500.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are China, the United Arab Emirates, and South Korea.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, and liquefied natural gas.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and China.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include food and live animals, machinery and equipment, and chemicals.
Climate	Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain	Narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
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Yemen Government

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