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Med-Or Chairman Marco Minniti met with Yemeni Ambassador Asmahan Al-Toqi at the headquarters of the Foundation to discuss future cooperation in the field of education
The rediscovery and protection of Yemen’s archaeological heritage at the centre of cultural cooperation between Italy and Yemen. By Rossella Fabiani
Capo di stato | Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi |
Capo del Governo | Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed |
Forma Istituzionale | It’s a transitional government form; before it was a Semi-presidential Republic |
Capitale | Sanaʿa (de jure); Aden (provisional) |
Potere Legislativo | Bicameral Parliament or Majlis consists of the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora, 111 members) and the House of Representatives (Majlis al Nuwaab, 301 members) |
Potere Giudiziario | Courts of First Instance, Courts of Appeal (each court has separate divisions for penal, military, civil and family matters), Supreme Court (one President of the Court, 2 deputies and almost 50 judges) |
Ambasciatore in Italia | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Asmahan Abdulhameed Al-Toqi |
Area Totale | 527.968 km2 |
Terra | 527.968 km2 |
Clima | Desert; hot and humid along the west coast; temperate in the western mountains with seasonal monsoons; extraordinarily hot, dry and harsh desert in the east |
Risorse Naturali | Oil, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel and copper; fertile soil in the west |
Sintesi Economica | A country with a low-income economy struggling to stabilize its economy despite some armed conflicts, a severe humanitarian crisis, declining water resources and food shortages; it will require significant international assistance. |
Pil | $21.06 billion (Dec. 2021) |
Pil pro capite (Parità di potere di acquisto) | $1096 (Dec. 2021) |
Esportazioni | $1.26 billion (2020) |
Export partner | China 47.5%, Saudi Arabia 13.8%, UAE 9.95%, Malaysia 4.89% Imports: $10.5 billion (2020) |
Importazioni | $10.5 billion (2020) |
Import partner | China 27.5%, UAE 11.2%, Saudi Arabia 10.2%, India 7.54%, Türkiye 7.96%, Russia 2.27% |
Trade With Italy | $98,76 million (2021) |
Popolazione | 30.984.689 (2022) |
Population Growth | +1,88% (2022) |
Etnie | Predominantly Arabs; Europeans, South Asians, Africans. Fair proportion of people of Persian origin |
Lingue | Arabic (official); a distinct Socotri language is widely used in the island and archipelago of Socotra; Mahri is still fairly widespread in eastern Yemen |
Religione | 99.1% Muslims (55% Sunni and 45% Shia-Zaydi), Jews, Baha'is, Hindus, Christians (Catholics and Anglicans) are less than 1%. |
Urbanizzazione | 39,2% (2022) |
Alfabetizzazione | 70.1% |