Government
The primary type of government Yemen was established as upon its unification in 1990.
The capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, this historic town was a significant center for Islamic learning and is known for having a high concentration of mosques.
The Historic Town of Zabid.
This was the ancient Roman name for the region, meaning "Happy Arabia," due to its fertile land and wealth from trade.
Arabia Felix
This activist and journalist from Yemen was one of three recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights.
Tawakkol Karman
This unique type of tree with red sap grows on the Yemeni island of Socotra.
The Dragon's Blood Tree
Who are the Houthis (or Ansar Allah)?
The name of the group that controls the majority of the northern, most populous areas of Yemen, including the capital city.
This ancient capital city is famous for its distinct multistory, decorated mud-brick houses and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban centers in the world
The Old City of Sana'a
This ancient kingdom, mentioned in the Bible and Quran, is believed to have been based in modern-day Yemen.
The Kingdom of Sheba (or Saba)
Born in Aden, Yemen, in 1957, this individual went on to become one of the wealthiest non-royal business magnates in Indian.
Mukesh Ambani
Yemen has no permanently flowing rivers; instead, it has dry river valleys known by this Arabic term.
Wadis
What is Sanaa?
This city is the constitutionally recognized capital of Yemen, but has been under Houthi rebel control since September 2014.
This 16th-century walled city is known for its high-rise mud-brick tower houses, some reaching up to eleven stories, earning it the nickname the "Manhattan of the Desert."
The Old Walled City of Shibam.
The British occupied Southern Yemen starting in the 19th century, while the north was largely controlled by this other empire until after World war 1.
The Ottoman Empire
This historical figure, a highly respected Islamic scholar, was a prominent geographer, historian, and poet in the 10th century.
Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani
The city of Shibam is nicknamed the "Manhattan of the Desert" because of its distinctive multi-story buildings made of this material.
Mud-brick (or rammed earth)
What is Aden?
This city serves as the interim (temporary) capital for the internationally recognized government of Yemen.
Perched atop a prominent rock in the Wadi Dhahr valley, this iconic palace was extended as a summer residence by Imam Yahya in the 1930s.
Dar al-Hajar (or the Rock Palace).
North and South Yemen were separate countries with different political systems after the British and Ottomans left, but they officially joined together on May 22, 1990.
Unification Day (or when North and South Yemen united)
A Yemeni-born construction magnate, he became known as the "royal builder" in Saudi Arabia and was the father of the founder of al-Qaeda.
Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden
Unlike most other Arab countries, this meal is considered the main meal of the day in Yemen.
Lunch
Question: What is the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC)?
This multi-member body, chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, leads the internationally recognized government since Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ceded power in April 2022.
This unique natural World Heritage Site is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, famous for its rare biodiversity, including the distinctive, umbrella-shaped dragon's blood trees.
The Socotra Archipelago.
This massive engineering project, built around 940 BCE by the Sabaeans to control seasonal floods, is a symbol of ancient Yemeni ingenuity.
The Great Dam of Marib
This powerful Sulayhid Queen ruled securely for decades in the 11th and 12th centuries and is still remembered as a great sovereign, often called the "junior Queen of Sheba.
Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi
A famous type of coffee, named after a Yemeni port city, was historically one of the country's major exports.
Mocha coffee