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Full Country Name:Republic of Yemen
Area: 528,000 sq km
Population: 20 million (est.)
Capital City: Sana'a (1 million est.)
People: Arab
Language: Arabic
Religion: Muslim
Climate: Mostly desert, where it is very hot and dry. Hot and humid along the west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon
Currency: Yemeni Rial
Major political parties: General People's Congress (GPC), Islah, Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP)
Government: Democracy
Head of State: President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Prime Minister/Premier: Dr Abdul Qadir Bajammal
Foreign Minister: Dr Abu Baker al Qirby
Membership of international groups/organisations: Arab League, Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)

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