Yemen is a country in Middle East, Asia with a rich history, unique culture and some remarkable records. Here are the most interesting facts about Yemen that most people don't know.
Yemen's Socotra Island is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth — so isolated that 37% of its plants exist nowhere else, including the extraordinary Dragon Blood Tree with its mushroom-shaped canopy. Yemen is also the birthplace of the global coffee trade.
Socotra Island is so unique it is called the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean — 37% of plants are endemic.
The Dragon Blood Tree of Socotra is one of the most alien-looking plants on Earth.
Sanaa's old city has been continuously inhabited for 2,500 years.
Yemen is the ancestral homeland of coffee — the word mocha comes from the Yemeni port of Mokha.
Yemen's Socotra Island is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth — so isolated that 37% of its plants exist nowhere else, including the extraordinary Dragon Blood Tree with its mushroom-shaped canopy. Yemen is also the birthplace of the global coffee trade.
Yemen is known for several remarkable places that attract visitors and define the country's identity:
UNESCO the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean — Dragon Blood Trees, white sand beaches and 37% endemic flora
UNESCO ancient city of multi-storey tower houses decorated with geometric patterns — 2,500 years old
UNESCO city of 500-year-old mud skyscrapers rising from the desert — the world's first high-rise city
A breathtaking highland town perched on mountain terraces with ancient fortifications and lush valleys
Yemen's Socotra Island is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth — so isolated that 37% of its plants exist nowhere else, including the extraordinary Dragon Blood Tree with its mushroom-shaped canopy. Yemen is also the birthplace of the global coffee trade.
The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.
Yemen has a population of approximately 33.7M.
The official language of Yemen is Arabic.
Yemen gained independence in 1990 (unification).
Yemen uses the Yemeni Rial (YER).