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Yemen

Yemen occupies southwestern Arabia, with high western mountains and coasts facing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Sana’a lies in the highlands; Aden is a separate port city on the southern coast.

Fast Facts

  • Aden’s harbour position gives it a long maritime servicing and refuelling history.
  • Socotra is a Yemeni island archipelago in the northwestern Indian Ocean region.
  • Bab el-Mandeb lies between the Yemeni coast and the Horn of Africa.
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