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Travel Adventures Travel pictures and adventure in 17 stories from Yemen can be accessed from this page. The images can be downloaded for personal use and sent as a postcard for free. Here, you can also find travel resources, links and useful information for Yemen. You can book your hotel and order free brochures about Yemen if you are planning to travel to Yemen. Click on the thumbnails to read stories and see travel pictures. You can navigate Yemen using Google Earth Book a hostel Book a budget room in one of the youth hostels in Yemen Free brochures Order your free brochure with offers for travelling to Yemen Other countries: Azerbaijan Bahrain Brunei Cambodia China Georgia Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Surprise trip Wonder where this is?	Yemen Overlooked by many, Yemen is a country that surprises the visitor from arrival to departure. These consist of breathtaking landscapes, incredible stone and clay towns, and above all a genuine and extremely hospitable population. Stories and pictures Wadi Dawan Thulla Qat Jibla Husn al Urr Wadi Hadramawt Marib Kawkaban Dar Al Hajar Old San'a Yemeni People Crater Bait al Faqih San'a suq Shibam Wadi Dhahr Haraz Mountains Basic information Capital: San'a Population: 21mln Religions: Muslim Languages: Arabic Climate: The climate varies according to altitude. The coastal plain is hot and dusty throughout most of the year. The highlands are warm in summer and, during winter, from October to March, nights can be very cold in the mountains. Annual rainfall is extremely low and temperatures, particularly in summer, are very high. The most pleasant time is from October to April. Required clothing: Lightweight clothes are worn in the coastal plain all year. Warmer clothes are needed from November to April in the highlands. Currency: Yemeni rial (YER) Source: CIA World Factbook More info Hide info Exact population: 21,456,188 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 50.2%; male: 70.5%; female: 30% Ethnicities: Predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans 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) Land boundaries: Total: 1,746 km; border countries: Oman 288 km, Saudi Arabia 1,458 km Terrain: Narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula Extremes: Lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m; highest point: Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m Imports: UAE 12.2%, Saudi Arabia 9.7%, China 8.8%, France 7.3%, India 4.4%, US 4.4%, Kuwait 4.2% (2004) Exports: Thailand 33.8%, China 30.3%, Singapore 7.8% (2004) 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 Source: CIA World Factbook Useful travel links: Currency exchange Many more links on Yemen Lonely Planet Weather Travelogues for Yemen Suggest a site Search Search pages at Traveladventures.org Go directly to: Africa Asia Central&South America Europe North America Oceania Travel pictures You can travel the world using images - select your preferred language below: [ \| \| \| \| \| ] Mailinglist If you want to be updated regularly about new stories and pictures: Google Earth Click your way around Yemen with pictures (needs Google Earth software) Visual Geography Explore Yemen and the world through flags, maps, money, and images; compare Yemen to any other and test your knowledge at Visual Geography Yemen Advertise It is possible to advertise on this travel site. Travel advertisers, ask for more information! Survey Is there a difference between a traveler and a tourist? Yes, clearly No, they are one and the same View Results If you have any travel related question which you would like to ask our public, please write to us! Related search:
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