What every visitor should know about Yemen:

Money
The currency is the Yemeni rial (YER). 100 YER is worth about US$0.49, or €0.34.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Carjacking
Capital
Sanaa
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Yemen facts and figures:

People

Population
23,822,783
Language
Arabic
Ethnicity
Predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans

Economy

GDP
US$2,600 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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