- Conventional Long Form Name: Republic of Yemen
- Capital: Sana'a
- Government Type: In Transition
- Date of Independence: Yemen was established on May 22nd, 1990. Previously, North Yemen acheived independence in November 1918 from the Ottoman Empire while South Yemen acheived independence in November 1967 from the United Kingdom
- National Holidays: Unification Day on May 22nd, 1990
- Chief of State: President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi since 2012
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Obaid Bin Daghr since 2016
- Executive Branch: President is selected from a majority vote in 2 rounds if needed to a seven year term and is eligible for a second term.
- Legislative Branch: Bicameral legislature consisting of the Shura Council and House of Representatives. The Shura Council has 111 members all appointed by the president. The House of Representatives has 301 member selected by simple majority to serve 6 year terms
- Judicial Branch: The highest court is the Supreme Court consisting of 2 deputies and 50 judges organized into divisions. Judges are selected by a Supreme Judicial Council chaired by the presdent to have 10 members who serve until the age of 65.
- Suffrage: 18 years of age universal
- Ambassador to U.S: Ahmad Awadh Bin Mubarak since 2015
- Location of Embassy in U.S: 2319 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Consulate Location in U.S: N/A
- Ambassador to Yemen: Matthew Tueller since 2014
- Location of Embassy in Yemen: Sa'awan Street, Sana'a
- Location of consultantes in Yemen: N/A
- Representative to UN: Khaled Mahfoodh Abdulla Bahah since 2014
- Flag Symbolism: The three striped flag is based on the Arab Liberation flag. The black represents oppression, the red represents bloody struggle, and the white represents a bright future
- Symbols: Golden Eagle
- International Disputes: Saudi Arabia has created concrete security barriers along its border with Yemen to stop illegal border activities.
- Refugees: 5,645 from Ethiopia, 254,633 from Somalia
- IDPs: 2,179, 278
- Stateless People: N/A
- Human Trafficking: Trafficking has occured taking men women and children to its cities or to Saudi Arabia and Oman. Children have been forced to fight in the military or engage in sexual intercourse. Yemen has done nothing to help the victims of human trafficking.
- Illicit Drugs: N/A
- National Anthem: See file below
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