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		We have linked each country to the United Nations - Country Statistics. (When the UN does not provide data we give local National Statistics).  Click on the country's flag to access this information.  
		
      
      
      
		
		RELIGION
		              
		
       
      
      	
		 
		    
		
		
 
		    
		      
		           
		    
		    
		       
	
	
	    90% 
		               
      
		
		
      
      	Islamic   Catholic  Protestant Orthodox 
      
      	Syncretism
      
      	Buddhism 
      
      	Hinduism
      
      	Judaism  Communism                 
      	
      
    	
		                   
		The majority Religion of each Country is listed using a recognized symbol 
 		                 
 		(see 
		
      	RELIGION 
		below), the % number is the estimated size of the Majority. 
      
      
      
		Embassy  
		  Each 
		country's Embassy located in Washington DC is shown thus. 
      
		
		
		   British Foreign Office 
		Travel Advice for business and tourist 
		travellers. 
      
       
      
      United Nations 
		Mission 
      The Nation's permanent mission to the United Nations. 
		Diplomatic Missions 
		Foreign Representation in 
		Country and National Representation abroad. 
		
	 
	 Constitutional Monarchy 
		When a Country is 
		a Constitutional Monarchy it is shown thus. 
		 
      	Languages   
      
		A listing of the languages spoken in the country. 
       
      Travel Guide   
		All you need to know if travelling to the country. 
      
      
       
		Pictures  
      
      
		Pictures of the country, its 
		people and its cities. 
      
       
		Universities  
      
      
		A listing of major Universities 
		within the country. 
		 
		 BBC 
	 British 
		Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile 
		Etiquette, 
		Customs and Protocol Guide 
		 
	 
	 
	Country Profiles 
    
	
	
      
		 
           
      
		 United States Central Intelligence Agency  
  
       
United States Department of 
		State 
   
		
		British Foreign & Commonwealth Office 
  
   
		Australian Department of 
		Foreign Affairs and Trade 
 
		      
      
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic 
	of China    
  
   
		German Federal 
		Foreign Office 
  
       
		Ministry of Foreign 
		Affairs of the Russian Federation
 (Use Site Search) 
   
	EUEA     
European Union External Action 
  
		 
   
Canadian Department of
		Foreign 
		Affairs 
	 
       
	United Nations Children's 
Fund 
 
  
    
World Bank Report
	  
	  
     
World Health Organization 
 
    
World Trade Organization 
  
 
  International Monetary Fund 
    
Freedom House Report
    Prison 
	Population Statistics 
       
	 
	    
      
		
    	
		Amnesty International 
Report
	 
		
		       
		
      Data on Human Trafficking 
		& Slavery
    
	Transparency 
International Corruption Report
	
	 
     Link to overview of country listed, including political and topographic 
		maps.
		
		 
		 National Intelligence Services  
		
		
	
		 
	 
	
	Population January 2014  
	
	
	 
     -  
	
	Population Growth Reference Bureau Data Finder Information. The % after the entry is the 
	Growth 
	or 
	Decline 
	in native population expected between 2000 and 2050 (not including migrations.)  
    	
    
	
	U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report -  US Department of State Report.
	
		 
    	
		
	
	U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report 
	
    	
		- US Department of State Country Briefs on Human Rights. 
    	
		
	Age of Consent.
	
    	
	
	- Legal Age of Sexual Consent. 
	
	
    	
      Source 
    	
		
	
	International 
	Migration Profile 
    	
	
	- United Nations Data on Migration.  
    	
    
	
	Source 
    	
    
	National
    Intelligence Quotient  
    	
	
	- The Average Intelligence Quotient is 100. Source  
    	
      
		Armed
      Forces -  Includes
      various data on Land, Sea and Air Forces and Budgets. 
    	 
		United States US AID Payments   
	
		
	  
		  
    	
		-  U.S. authorized financial aid to foreign Nations. 
		
	
    	
      News
      Sources  -  English
      Language Local News sources. 
	
		Newspaper  
      -  National Newspapers &
      Business Publications published in English. 
       
      	
      	
		Stock Exchange - Stock Exchanges that are 
		presented real-time in English.
      
	
    	
		
		
		Chambers
      of Commerce 
      	
    	
		 
		-  
      	Link takes you to the World Chambers Network.  
		Wikipedia 
		Overview
		
	
    	
		- 
		Link takes you to the Wikipedia Encyclopaedia. 
    	
    	 
      Current Conflicts  
		
    	
    	
		- Link takes you to an update on conflicts the Nation is engaged in.
    	
    	
		
    	
    
      	    Currency 
		exchange rates for Local Currency.  
          Local 
		weather conditions today 
           
		
		Local Time 
    	
		
		  Island 
		Vulnerability   
    
	  
    
	
	
      	Member of the League of Arab States  
    
	
	  
    
	Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations (The British Empire) 
    
	     
    	
	Member of the Organization of American States 
      
		    
    
    	
		Member of the African Union 
         
    
    	
	Member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
         
    
	Member
    of the European Union 
         
    
	Member
    of the Association of South East Asian Nations 
      
    	
	Member
    of the Commonwealth of Independent States (ex-Soviet
    Union) 
		
      
		
		TODAY'S NEWS 
    	 
    
		
		- News 
		relating to the country from around the world. 
    	 
    	
      
      
    	
    	This 
	symbol indicates that the State Department of the United States Government 
	has 
   deemed that this Country is considered a State Sponsor of International 
	Terrorism. 
    
    	
    	
    	
     
    RELIGION 
     
    
  	NATIONS WITH MAJORITY 
	MUSLIM  POPULATIONS 
     
    
	
	  
     
    
	Map of the Muslim World 
    (Showing Sunni & Shia 
	Majorities) 
     
     
    NATIONS WITH 
	MAJORITY CHRISTIAN POPULATIONS 
    
     
      
    Catholic   
	  
    Protestant   
	
	  
    Orthodox 
    
    	 
	   
	 
	
    Syncretism 
	
    	
		
		
    	The combination of 
	different systems of philosophical or religious belief or 
	practice, often incorporating some Christian beliefs and Bible  
	references. 
     
     
    NATIONS WITH 
	MAJORITY BUDDHIST POPULATIONS 
     
    
	  
     
    NATIONS WITH 
	MAJORITY HINDU POPULATIONS 
     
    
	
	  
	 
	
		
		
	NATIONS WITH MAJORITY JEWISH POPULATIONS 
	 
	
	  
	 
	NATIONS WITH MAJORITY COMMUNIST POPULATIONS 
	 
	
		  
	
	 
	
    
  	 
     
    
  
    
	
	Major Religious Groups of the World Ranked by Number 
	of Adherents 
     
    
	A Basic Overview of the World's Major Religions 
     
    
	Alphabetical Listing of Alternative Religions 
	 
	Map of Religious Majorities by State in the United States of America 
	 
	
  
    
	Largest Religious Groups in the United States of America 
     
     
      
     
    
		
		
    THE WAR ON TERROR 
     
      	  
     
    	
    	
		
    The States of Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan are the four 
governments that the United States Secretary of State 
has designated as being state sponsors of terrorism. 
     
    
	U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
         
      
    
      
	Nations with Overseas Territories & Possessions 
 
       
          
		(AUSTRALIA)  
      
		Commonwealth of Australia 
               
		(CHINA)   
		People's Republic of China 
         
            
      (DENMARK) 
      
		Kingdom of Denmark 
              
      (FRANCE) 
      
		French Republic  
             
      (FINLAND) 
      
		Republic of Finland 
         
		
		     
      
      
      
    	(NETHERLANDS) 
      
		Kingdom
      of the Netherlands 
        
          
		(NEW ZEALAND)  
		New Zealand 
        
          
      (NORWAY)   
		Kingdom of Norway 
              
      (PORTUGAL) 
      
		Portuguese Republic 
                  
		(SPAIN)  
		Kingdom of Spain 
              
		(U.K.)  
		United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland 
               
		(U.S.A.)  
		United States of America 
       
      
		Could, 
		Should or Would be Countries 
       
       NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS 
     
    
	        
            
      
     
    
	
	Hot Spots of the World 
	 
		  
    
	Freedom of the Press 
      
    	
    
      
    
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	publications as we can find, we would point out that not all publications 
	have the Freedom of the Press enjoyed by those in North America and Europe.  
	So, we suggest you check the 
	
	Freedom House - Freedom of the Press Report, 
	before reading any of the newspapers or other publications listed on this 
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       Yemen 
	    Capital 
	City ~ Sana'a 
 
	
	
	
	  
	
	
	
	British Foreign Office Travel Advice 
   
      
      
      
	United Nations 
	Mission 
	   
  
	Diplomatic Missions 
  
      
	Languages 
  Travel
  Guide  
  
	Pictures  
  Universities 
     ASIA MAP 
	   BBC 
	 British 
	Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile 
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	United States Central Intelligence Agency 
  
	 
	
	   
	United States Department of State 
	   British Foreign & Commonwealth Office 
 
  
  
      
      
      
      
	
         
	
       Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade 
             
	
	
      
      
      
	
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic 
	of China
       
        
	
	  
	
	
        
	
	
	German Federal Foreign Office  
	 
  
	  
	
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation 
	 
	  EUEA  European Union External Action 
	
	  
   
  
    
		
	Canadian Department of
		Foreign 
		Affairs  
	 
  
	
	
	United Nations Children's Fund 
  
	
	
	World Bank Report 
	   
	
      
	World Health Organization 
	
      
	
	  
	 International 
	Monetary Fund 
    
	
	
	  
	
	Freedom House Report 
	 
	
	
	
	
	
	Prison 
	Population Statistics 
	
       
	
	 
	  
    
    	
		
	Amnesty International 
	Report 
	
	  
		    
	
	
	Data on Human Trafficking 
		& Slavery 
 
	
	   
	
	
	Transparency International Corruption Report 
	
	
	 
       
      
	
	
        
      
	
	
		
	Overview with political and topographic maps 
	
	  
	
	Yemeni Intelligence Services 
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	Population January 2014 - 
	3,942,000 
     Population 2050 (projected) 71,100,000 
  
	
	  
  + 268% 
	
	from 2000 
    
	
	
	U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report 
	   Yemen 
	
	
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum 
	   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings. 
   
	
	U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report 
   
	Age of Consent - No Legal Definition 
	  
	
	United Nations International Migration Profile 
	   National 
	Intelligence Quotient -  83 
     Armed
  Forces  
   
   
  
	
	
	United States US AID Payments   
	
	
	  
     News
  Sources 
    
  
  Yemen
  Times 
     
	Chambers
  of Commerce 
  
  
     
	Wikipedia Overview 
    
	
	
	Current Conflicts 
	  
	      
	
	Currency exchange rates for Local Currency 
	 
	     
	Local 
	weather conditions today 
	   
	
	       
	
	
	Local Time 
	 
	
	 Member 
	of the League of Arab States  
	 
   
	  TODAY'S 
	NEWS IN YEMEN 
   
   
	Republic of Yemen  
	   Nation Founded 1990 
	
   
   
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