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Yemen
Area: 527,970 sq
km (205,908 sq mi)
Population: 18.8 million
Capital: Sanaa
Head of State: President
Field Marshall Ali Abdallah Salih
Currency: Yemeni Riyal
(YER) (approx RO 177=US$1)
Local Time: GMT + 3hrs
Religion: Muslim
including Sunni and Shi'a. There are a very small number
of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu communities.
Climate: Yemen is mostly made up of
desert. It is extremely hot and humid along west coast and
more temperate in western mountains which are affected by
the seasonal monsoon.
Geography
Yemen is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of
Aden, and the Red Sea. On land it is situated between
Oman and Saudi Arabia. Yemen is predominantly
mountainous, with the Hadramaut (a range of high
mountains) in the centre of the country. In contrast is
Tihama, a flat semi-desert coastal plain which
lays to the west and is 50-100km (30-60 miles) wide.
Two-thirds of Yemen is uninhabited.
Language The official language is Arabic.
English is widely spoken as a second language.
During the holy month of Ramadan,
working hours are shorter with most offices closed in
the afternoon. Friday is the official holidays. Religious
holidays include Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan), Eid
al-Adha (Pilgrimage), Lailat al-Mi'raj (the Ascension of
the Prophet), the Prophet's Birthday and the Islamic New
Year. Secular holidays include the Day of National Unity
(22 May), Revolution Day (26 September), National Day
(14 October) and Independence Day (30 November).
Visa
Requirements
Everybody needs a visa to enter Yemen (except
nationals of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and
United Arab Emirates). Tourist visas generally
last one to three months. Business visas and
multiple entry visas (available for 6 months or
12 months) are also available but require a
sponsorship letter from a company in Yemen.
Individuals who wish to work in
Yemen must apply for (the sponsoring company
will actually make the application) and be
granted a work permit prior to commencing work.
A medical is required (including an HIV test)
for the processing of the work permit. Once the
work permit is granted, the applicant is
eligible to obtain a residence permit from the
Immigration Department.
If your passport carries evidence of a visit to
Israel you will not be granted a visa. Entry is
also refused to nationals of Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Sudan and Tunisia if their journey does
not originate from their home country.
We strongly recommend all visa
regulations are checked with the Yemen consulate
in your country prior to travel. Visa
regulations are subject to change and the above
should only serve as a guide.
Local Laws &
Customs
For the visitor, conservative casual clothes are
suitable but visiting businessmen are expected to wear
suits. Women should dress modestly and beachwear and shorts
should be confined to the beach or poolside. Smoking is
forbidden during Ramadan. Foreigners are requested not to
smoke or drink in public
Driving Licenses An
International Driving Permit is required. A temporary
license valid for three months is available from local
authorities on presentation of a valid national license.
Useful links for further
information on Yemen
www.lonelyplanet.com
A short and concise overview of
Yemen for the first time visitor.
www.cia.gov
The CIA World Fact Book provides
in depth facts and figures on all aspects of
Yemen.
www.ameinfo.com
Middle East Business Portal.
Contains a helpful country profile of Yemen.
www.zawya.com
Informative Middle East Business Portal with links
to country specific news.
ww.bbc.co.uk
The BBC provide good quality profiles on a range of
countries including Yemen. Good general background
information on the country with emphasis on media
within the country (television, Radio, Newspapers,
Internet use).
www.yementimes.com
English language daily newspaper.
www.yobserver.com
English language daily newspaper.
www.yemenweb.com
Informative Yemen portal with a range of Yemen news
and links.
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