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 In Yemen, rice and wheat are big staple foods. Wheat is used to make pita bread, porridge, biscuits, and many other things. Pita bread is often eaten like a taco; filled with meat, and vegetables. Porridge is often eaten for breakfast, and most of the times they add something to them. Biscuits are often dipped in sauce. Rice is eaten with a variety of things such as vegetables, fruits, and meats, such as lamb, cow, and chicken. Sometimes the rice is fried, but not always. Yemen is a very dry place, so water is in limited supply. The midday meals are the largest. Everyone sits around plates of food, and takes what they want, but they eat with the same plates as those who are enjoying the meal. The men are the ones who buy the food, and the women (along with the daughters) are supposed to cook the food, and serve it to the men after they get back from work. Meals in Yemen are slightly like America’s, but more family oriented.

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 Degree's of latitude and longitude: 15 N, 48 E   Relative Location: Bordering the southern side of Saudi Arabia Surrounding Countries: Oman, Saudi Arabia

 Surrounding bodies of water: The Arabian Sea, and The Red Sea  <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Religion: Shunni and Shite Muslim <span style="color: rgb(8, 145, 17); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Languages: <span style="color: rgb(13, 73, 79);"> Arabic, Chinese, English, Japanese.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(216, 34, 43);"> Major industries : Fishing, agriculture.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Woman's Rights: Women literally belong to their husbands. They can marry at the age of 15, but sometimes they marry younger. The are to cook, clean, and take care of their families without any complaints. Many do not know how to read, or write. They simply aren't allowed to learn by their husbands.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(110, 200, 9);">Interesting/Fun/Unique Facts: <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); font-family: Impact;"> - Nothing with Jewish origin is allowed. If you bring something with Jewish origin, you can be punished by death, or put into prison. - Traditionally in some tribes in Yemen a man who pulls his jambiya (a knife/dagger) out of its sheath (what hold the knife/dagger) can’t put it back until the dagger is covered in blood. This prevents threats that you don’t mean. - In 1967 Yemen was split in half. North Yemen, and South Yemen. North Yemen was called the Yemen Arab Republic, and South Yemen was called People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. However, in 1990, the two joined back together to what today is called Yemen. - Guns are banned to public. - Maternal death in Yemen is one of the highest rates in the world. Approximately eight women die each day from child birth. Want to know more about death by pregnancy in Yemen? [|Click Here] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 119, 0);"> Picture Of Yemen Rial: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;"> Government: The president, is head of state. He is elected by popular vote for a seven-year term. At the head of the governments the prime minister who is appointed by the president. The bicameral legislate (bicameral means a two groups, put into one) has the Shura counsel, with 111 members appointed by the president, and the House of Representatives, with their 301 members elected into six-year term. The government of Yemen is divided into 19 governorates. Woman have been able to vote since 1967.