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Ye·men [ yémmən, yáymən ] country on the Arabian peninsula, in Southwest Asia, on the Red Sea. The country was created in 1990 by the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic, or North Yemen, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, or South Yemen.
Languages: Arabic.
Currency: Yemeni riyal.
Capital: Sana'a.
Population: 23,822,783 (2009 estimate).
Area: 527,970 sq km (203,850 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Yemen |
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  Ye·me·ni noun, adjective |
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