Yemen


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; similar to the flag of syria, which has two green stars and of iraq which has three green stars (plus an arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of egypt, which has a heraldic eagle centered in the white band.

Currency
Yemeni rial.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Middle east, bordering the arabian sea, gulf of aden, and red sea, between oman and saudi arabia.

Climate
Mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east.

Terrain
Narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the arabian peninsula.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Arabian Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m.

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Yemen

This is a map of Yemen. The map illustrates the location of Sanaa and its proximity to Mocha, Sayhut, Al Ghaydah, and the Gulf of Aden.

Other countries on this map include: Saudi Arabia / Oman / Somalia

Yemen News:
Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen'
Saudi Arabia jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports.
Saudi jets 'attack Yemen rebels'
Saudi aircraft have attacked Shia rebels in northern Yemen after the killing of a Saudi security officer, reports say.

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