The Republic of Yemen is located in Western Asia, occupying part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and Oman (Fig. 1). Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Middle East, occupying 527,970 km2 (203,850 mi2) and having about 2000 km of coastline with 200 islands. The population is approximately 29.8 million (United Nations 2020).
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