- Population:
- 25.9 million
- GDP (PPP):
- $59.1 billion
- 0.1% growth
- 0.8% 5-year compound annual growth
- $2,283 per capita
- Unemployment:
- 35.0%
- Inflation (CPI):
- 11.0%
The economy is largely cash-based, and the limited availability of financing precludes more vibrant entrepreneurial activity.
Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, fish and seafood, rock salt, minor deposits of coal and copper.
Agriculture products: Coffee, cotton, fruits, vegetables, cereals, livestock and poultry; Qat (a shrub containing a natural amphetamine).
Industries: Crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles and leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; small aluminum products factory; cement; commercial ship repair.
Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)
Economy:
http://search.proquest.com/pqcentral/docview/1499359340/5AC0E79580146C0PQ/13?accountid=40345
Technology:
http://blog.usaid.gov/2013/07/usaid-boosts-agricultural-production-in-yemen/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ym.html
Foods:
For breakfast, Yemenis generally have a sweet strong tea with breads made of wheat, barley or sorghum. The most common dinner is a porridge prepared from fenugreek seeds served hot in a stone or clay bowl, consumed along with meat, eggs, herbs, spices and vegetables. Apart from sorghum, lentils and peas are the traditional staple food of the country. Boiled meat from goat or sheep served on heaps of rice is popular during feasts and celebrations. Fruits and raisins are consumed as desserts. During the recent days, poultry, fish and dairy products are becoming popular. Qat is a narcotic bush, like the coca plant. Over 90 percent of the population chews qat for more than five hours a day.
http://www.hilalplaza.com/islamic-culture/yemen/yemen_muslim_culture.html
Sports:
Mountain Climbing, hiking, Soccer, water sports, mountain sports
Opportunities and Challenges:
http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/2013101213270/Yemen-Politics/yemen-national-dialogue-challenges-and-opportunities.html
http://www.yementimes.com/en/1636/report/1774/Increasing-technology-use-to-fight-poverty.htm
http://middleeasternanalysis.wordpress.com/tag/qat/
http://www.usaid.gov/yemen/economic-growth-and-trade
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/yemen/overview
