YE β Yemen
Republic of Yemen
ISO 3166-1 Codes
Quick Facts
| Capital | Sana'a |
| Region | Asia β Western Asia |
| Phone Code | +967 |
| Currency | YER β Yemeni Rial (ο·Ό) |
| TLD | .ye |
| Languages | Arabic |
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About Yemen (YE)
Yemen is a country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, situated between Saudi Arabia and Oman with coastlines on the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea. Sana'a, the capital, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Yemen's strategic location near the Bab el-Mandeb strait gives it significance for international shipping. The Yemeni Rial (YER) has experienced significant devaluation. For developers, the YE country code maps to the ar-YE locale for Yemeni Arabic with RTL support. The .ye domain and +967 calling code serve Yemen. Yemen's political division has created different currency valuations in different areas β a unique challenge for financial applications. The conflict situation means connectivity and infrastructure data may be unreliable. The ar-YE locale handles Yemeni Arabic, which has distinctive dialectal features. Yemen's large expatriate population in Gulf countries means Yemeni Arabic locale support is important beyond Yemen's borders.
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