Names: conventional long form: Republic of Yemen conventional short form: Yemen local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah local short form: Al Yaman former: Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]

Capital City: Sanaa

Population: 21,456,188 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $900 (2006 est.)

Currency: Yemeni rial (YER)

Languages: Arabic

Total Area: total: 527,970 sq km land: 527,970 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen) slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming

Region: Asia

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

Agriculture: grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fish

Resources: petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west

Labor Force: 5.759 million (2006 est.)
note: most people are employed in agriculture and herding; services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-fourth of the labor force

Exports: $8.214 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish

Imports: $5.042 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
food and live animals, machinery and equipment, chemicals

Overview: Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, reported average annual growth of 3.5% from 2000 through 2006. Its economic fortunes depend mostly on oil. Oil revenues probably increased in 2006 as a result of higher prices. Yemen was on an IMF-supported structural adjustment program designed to modernize and streamline the economy, which led to substantial foreign debt relief and restructuring. However, government dedication to the program waned in 2001 for political reasons. Yemen is struggling to control excessive spending and rampant corruption. Yemen is dependent on foreign aid to finance its budget deficits and development projects. In November, Yemen secured $4.7 billion in assistance from Arabian Gulf and Western donors.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $184,291 in goods to Yemen. This ranks Yemen 96^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Yemen decreased from the previous year by $6,007,967 a change of -97.02%. State exports to Yemen have decreased over the last 5 years by $164,221 a change of -47.12%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Yemen.