Manila, Philippines – TODAY is the National Day of Yemen. A country located in Western Asia, Yemen occupies the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
The country is bordered to the north by Saudi Arabia, to the west by the Red Sea, and to the east by Oman. Sana’a is the country’s largest city and capital.
The country has a population of around 25 million. Its major industries are oil and food processing. Principal exports include crude oil, some refined petroleum products, textiles, hides and skins, coffee, vegetables, and dried fish. Among Yemen’s many imported products are manufactured consumer goods, textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, transportation equipment, and chemicals.
Leading purchasers of Yemen’s exports are South Korea, Singapore, Japan, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Chief sources of imports are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Turkey.
We greet the people and government of Yemen led by Their Excellencies, President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi, Prime Minister Muhammed Salim Ba Sindwah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakr Abdallah al-Qirbi, Minister of Tourism Abduh al-Janadi, and General People’s Congress Speaker Yahya Ali al-Raee, on the occasion of its National Day. We wish them all the best and success in all their endeavors. CONGRATULATIONS!