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Yemen
By: Mr. Warner
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History
People have lived on the land for
thousands of years.
Islam became the official religion in 628
A.D.
Post WWI, Yemen became an
independent country.
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A father stands with his
family
Northern
Yemen.
Thisin
man
is wearing
a
Men
in Yemen
may have
jambia.
The jambia
is a
several
wives.
symbol
of manhood that
23.8 million people. is worn under the belt.
These are worn to
68% of the people livetraditional
in ruraldances
areas.and
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weddings.
The
majority
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People
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Some small groups of African, Indian, or
Pakistani descent.
Tribal Country
All native Yemenis belong to a tribe.
Tribes are based on regions.
This is a political party
emblem (General
People’s Congress).
Many citizens cannot
so symbols are
Multiparty democracy withread,
an elected
very useful.
Government
president.
Current president: Ali Abdallah Saleh
Legislative power
301-seat House of Representatives
Shura Council (appointed by the president).
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Sheiks (tribal leaders)
Have power to resolve disputes between villagers
and keep peace.
As a result, law is undermined by tribal loyalties, a
heavily armed populace, and distrust of the
government.
Economy
One of the poorest Arab nations.
Economic struggles have in turn caused poor
health care and educational services.
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Tourism is significantly reduced
due
kidnappings.
Oil & natural gas are the most valuable
natural resources.
Currency is called the “Yemeni rial”
1 U.S. Dollar = 227 Yemeni Rial
Here is a school teacher and his
students. Kids of different ages are in
the same class and there are more
boys than girls in school.
Education
 The Qur’an was the only thing taught before WWII.
 Modern School System:
 Primary school (6 years)
 Intermediate school (3 years)
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 Students who do not finish school usually become:
 Laborers
 Farmers
 Factory workers
 Shopkeepers
 Literacy Rate: 77% (Male), 41% (Female)
Country & Development Data
203,849 square miles of land
Real GDP per QuickTime™
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61 (males)
64 (females)
References
(Yemen Map) #729202. Clipart School
Edition. Web. 26 May 2010.
(Yemen Outside) #34830383. Clipart School
Edition. Web. 26 May 2010.
(Islam Symbol) #20794856. Clipart School
Edition. Web. 26 May 2010.
(Oil Can) #1658994. Clipart School Edition.
Web. 26 May 2010.
"Yemen." CultureGrams Online Edition.
ProQuest, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010.
References
 Man Wearing Jambia. 2004. Photograph. Collection of
CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010.
 Family. 2004. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest,
2010. Web. 26 May 2010.
 Political Party Emblem. 2004. Photograph. Collection of
CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010.
 Schoolteacher and His Pupils. 2004. Photograph. Collection of
CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2010. Web. 26 May 2010.
 "Flag of Yemen." Image. CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest,
2010. Web. 26 May 2010.