Basic Information
- Area: 167,943 km² (64,843.15 sq mi)
- Population (1990 estimate): 7,160,981
- Population density (1990 estimate): 42.6 /km² (110.4 /sq mi)
- Language: Arabic
- Capital: Sana'a
- Currency: North Yemeni rial
- Calling code: +967
- ISO Country Codes: YE, YEM, 886
- Historical dates:
- Independence from the Ottoman Empire: November 1, 1918
- Admitted to the United Nations: September 30, 1947
- Yemen Arab Republic established: September 26, 1962
- Unification with South Yemen: May 22, 1994
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