Yemen

North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became South Yemen. Three years later, the southern government adopted a Soviet orientation. There followed two decades of hostility between the two states. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement in 1994 was quickly subdued.

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Politics

Main article: Politics of Yemen

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Governorates

Main article: Governorates of Yemen

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Geography

Main article: Geography of Yemen

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Economy

Main article: Economy of Yemen

Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, reported strong growth in the mid-1990s with the onset of oil production, but was harmed by low oil prices in 1998. Yemen has embarked on an IMF-supported structural adjustment program designed to modernize and streamline the economy, which has led to foreign debt relief and restructuring. Aided by higher oil prices in 1999, Yemen worked to maintain tight control over spending and implement additional components of the IMF program. The high population growth rate of 3.4% and internal political dissension complicate the government's task.

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Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Yemen

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Culture

	Countries and Territories in Southwest Asia
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Yemen

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Politics

Governorates

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

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