The ancients called Yemen Arabia Felix, Fortunate Arabia. And lucky it is, blessed with lush highlands dotted with deeply traditional villages, mesmerizingly vast deserts, and rare little seaside ports. And our travelers are enchanted by its fiercely independent and hospitable culture.

• TOTAL AREA: 527,970 sq km

• LAND AREA: 527,970 sq km

• WATER AREA: 0 sq km

• POPULATION: 21,456,188

• RELIGIONS: Muslim including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shi'a), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu

• LANGUAGES: Arabic

• GOVERNMENT TYPE: Republic

• CAPITAL CITY: Sanaa

• OFFICIAL CURRENCY: Yemeni rial (YER)

• TIME ZONE: GMT/UTC +3