YEMEN 


 
 

Surface 527.970 sq.km
Population 15.800.000 inhabitants
Demographic Growth 3,6%
Language Arabic
Religion Islam Sunnite and Chiite
Capital San'a
Economy PIL 9 billions $ - Annual credit 1996 - (3.1%) - Inflation (55%) - pro-capital revenue 800$ - Principal commercial partners: Great Britain, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, USA.
Catholic Church 3.000 Catholics, 4 Parishes; 4 Priests (religious); 28 Nuns
Church and State The Christians were dispersed during the first quarter of the VIth century. The Islam have dominated since the VIIth century. The religion of the state is Islam. The Catholics in the country are under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Apostolic Vicar of Arabia. It has a seat in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.