Economy of Yemen

People of Yemen : the people of Yemen are predominantly Muslim. They however, belong to different places. The chief indigenous divisions are the Zaydi and the Shafii. The other ethnicities include Europeans, Asians – like Pakistanis and Indians – while the others are mostly Somalis, Arabs, Eritreans and Afro-Arabs.

Arts, Culture and Music of Yemen : the culture of Yemen is reminiscent of Indian culture as it was once ruled by the British as a part of India. The music of Yemen revolves around the Homayni or the Sanaan singing. This type of singing involves that the performer be under a subtle influence of intoxicants. Art works in Yemen include pottery, basket weaving, beadworks, ceramics, enameled paintings, embroidery works, matting, artistic glass works, lace-making, leather works and handicrafts made of shells.

Flag of Yemen : Yemen's flag is a simple tricolor comprising of the main colors of the African and also Arab fraternity. The whole flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes of red, white and black. It has been in use since 1990.

Economy of Yemen : the chief support of the economy in Yemen is furnished by its oil resource. Apart from petroleum, which brings in majority of the revenue, fish, rock salt, marble, coal, gold, lead, nickel and copper come a close second to further Yemen's economy. The other major grosser is agriculture which is practiced in the western region of Yemen.

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