Yemen - 也门

Travel warningwarn:Due to the ongoing risk of civil war, we strongly advise everyone not to travel to Yemen at this time.
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capitalSana
currencyYemeni Rial (YER)
population18,701,257 (estimated in July 2002)
Power Systems220/50Hz (UK plug)
country code 967
Time zoneUTC 3
LanguageArabic
Emergency call199 (Police Agency)
Driving directionright

YemenAt the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, withSaudi ArabiawithOmanborder.

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Yemen is adjacent to the Arabian Sea to the south, with a coastline of 1906 kilometers;OmanBordering, north andSaudi ArabiaIt has a border with a length of 1746 kilometers (288 kilometers with Oman and 1458 kilometers with Saudi Arabia).

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  • Sacramento (February 8)-is an important holiday in Islam to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
  • International Labor Day (May 1st)-Also known as "May 1 International Labor Day" and "International Demonstration Day", it is the Labor Day of most countries in the world.
  • Reunification Day (May 22)-Celebrate the reunification of North and South Yemen.
  • Eid al-Fitr (August 18 to August 21)-is a holiday for Muslims around the world to celebrate the end of Ramadan, on the first day of Semivaru in the Islamic calendar.
  • Revolutionary Day (September 26)
  • National Day (October 14)
  • Gurban Festival (October 24th)-also known as the "Festival", this festival is to commemorate the Prophet "Ibrahim" faithfully implementing God's command to sacrifice his son "Ishmael" to "Allah". This incident was then replaced by a lamb.
  • New Year's Day (November 14)

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Coastal plain
Areas along the Red Sea and Arabian Sea.
Yemen Mountains
A mountainous area rising steeply from the coastal plain.
Yemen Plateau
The terrain of the region is gently descending from the western mountains to the east.
Rub Khali Desert("Empty Place")
In a desert, only nomads live.
Red Sea Islands
The Red Sea has more than 100 small islands.
Socotra Island
A large island in the Arabian Sea.

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Please observe Islamic (Muslim) taboos
Please observe Islamic (Muslim) taboos
This destination is an area where Muslims live. Please observe local regulations and respect the religious beliefs of the locals when traveling in these places. Do not violate Islamic taboos to avoid trouble.

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