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CapitalSana'a
Currency
Yemeni Rial (YER)
LanguageArabic
TimezoneUTC+3
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GDP Total
$21.6B (2018)
Life Expectancy69.4 years (2024)
CO₂ Emissions10.6 Mt (2024)
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Socotra: Scientists Call It the Most Alien Place on Earth - And They Are Not Wrong
If someone showed you a photograph of Socotra Island without telling you where it was, your first instinct would probably be that it is either a science fiction movie set or an image of Mars with a filter applied. The trees look like enormous ups...
Apr 22, 2026
Yemen
Sana'a: Capital of Yemen, Cradle of One of the World's Oldest Cities
At an elevation of 2,300 metres above sea level and with a recorded history stretching back over two and a half millennia, Sana'a is among the most remarkable capital cities in the world. It is the capital of Yemen — a country that sits at the southw...
Mar 28, 2026