Yemen (Capital: Sanaa)
Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced a new Constitution for the “State of South Arabia”.
- STC seeks to establish southern Yemen as an independent state which they call South Arabia.
Political Features
- Location: South-Western tip of the Arabian Peninsula in Middle East.
- Bordering Countries: Saudi Arabia (North), Oman (East).
- Bordering Water Bodies: Red Sea (West), Gulf of Aden (South), Arabian Sea (Southeast).
- Strategic location: On Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, an important shipping route.
Geographical Features
- Yemen’s Socotra Archipelago in Indian Ocean is a UNESCO world heritage site.
- Desert: Rub' Al Khali Desert.
- Highest Point: Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb.
- There are no perennial lakes and rivers.
