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Yemen quiz
Yemen appears in 7 quizzes: one trivia question, capital, 3 Explorer photos, the Asia map, outline and flag. Shibam and Rub' al Khali are among its 3 photos.
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8 questions about Yemen only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Yemen at a glance
| Capital | Sanaa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia |
| Population | 35 million (2025 estimate), 46th of 196 |
| Area | 527,968 km², 48th of 196 |
| People per km² | 65 |
| Land borders | Saudi Arabia (1,307 km), Oman (294 km) |
| Coastline | 1,906 km |
| Highest point | Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, 3,666 m |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Currency | Yemeni Rial |
| Flag colours | red, white and black |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +967 |
| Largest cities | Sana'a (3.3 million), Aden (1.1 million), Taiz (941,000), Ibb (772,000) |
| Terrain | Narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula |
| Climate | Mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east |
| Where the name comes from | The name origin is unclear but may come from the Arabic word al-yamin, meaning "the right," as a reference to its geographic position in relation to Mecca |
| In our quizzes | 7 packs |
Yemen borders Saudi Arabia (1,307 km) and Oman (294 km) and has 1,906 km of coast. By area Yemen is 48th of 196 countries, just behind Kenya and ahead of Thailand.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Where it is
Places to find
3 in Explorer
A walled town of 16th-century mud-brick tower houses, the 'Manhattan of the desert'.
Photo: Bkar6190 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The Empty Quarter, the largest continuous sand desert in the world.
Photo: Nepenthes / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Umbrella-shaped endemic trees on an isolated Indian Ocean island.
Photo: Alex38 / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licenceQuestions we ask
2| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sanaa is the capital of which country? | Yemen |
| Socotra, with its umbrella-shaped dragon’s blood trees, belongs to which country? | Yemen |
The Yemen questions
Oman is a wrong choice for Sanaa and again for Yemen's outline. In the flag round the other choices are Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The shape question offers Oman, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. Saudi Arabia is on both lists.
One trivia question is “Socotra, with its umbrella-shaped dragon’s blood trees, belongs to which country?” (Yemen). Explorer has 3 Yemen photos: Shibam, Rub' al Khali and Dragon's Blood Trees.
Every Yemen question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Yemen?
The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.
Which continent is Yemen in?
Yemen is in Asia.
What is the population of Yemen?
About 35 million (2025 estimate).
Which countries border Yemen?
Yemen borders Saudi Arabia and Oman.
What is the highest point in Yemen?
Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, at 3,666 m.
What is the official language of Yemen?
Arabic.