Yemen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/yemen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Yemen?Approximately 34.4 million (2023 estimate)
2. How big is Yemen?527,968 square kilometers (203,850 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Yemen?Sana'a (constitutional capital), Aden (current seat of the internationally recognized government)
4. What language do people speak in Yemen?Arabic (official)
5. When was Yemen built?Modern unified state established on May 22, 1990
6. What makes Yemen's location special for ships?Yemen sits at the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, controlling the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. This strait is a key passage between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, making Yemen very important for global trade.

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