Yemen is considered the first culture to cultivate coffee in 1400s. Coffee was initially protected by Ottoman rulers in Mokha port. Dutch East India Company stole seeds from Mokha in 1650
Falafel is made from ground fava beans or chickpeas in West Asia. Egyptian historians suggest British influence through Indian croquette testing. Name could come from Alexandria's fava bean flour
UNESCO World Heritage site since 2008 for unique biodiversity. Home to about 100,000 people, mostly indigenous Socotri people. Located in western Yemen, never part of civil war
Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon in Jerusalem after hearing his wisdom. Biblical records don't mention her name or kingdom location. Some scholars link her to Cush through "Seba" and "Sheba" in Table of Nations
Yemen is located in Southern Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman. Climate is dry, hot and humid, with over half of landscape desert. Main religion is Islam, with Arabic spoken with various dialects
Yemen's population is 41,046,545 as of July 2024. Population growth rate is 2.28% per year. Median age is 20.2 years with 3.84 births per woman