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Yemen

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Location

The Resume

    (1918- )
    Borders the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea
    Located between Oman and Saudi Arabia
    Capital is Sanaa
    Republic of Yemen formed when Yemen Arab Republic (North) and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) merged (May 22, 1990)
    Northern Yemen gained independence from the Ottoman Empire (November 1918)
    Southern Yemen gained independence from the UK (November 30, 1967)
    One of the world's oldest countries

Why Yemen might be annoying:

    Life expectancy is under 60.
    The people are Yemenis not, Yemenites.
    Only ½ the male population is literate and only 1 out of 4 women can read.
    1/3 of the work force is unemployed.
    Their boundaries with Saudi Arabia are disputed.
    It is a hot, humid and harsh desert.
    Its people suffer seasonal monsoons, sand and dust storms.
    Much of the area is in droughts.

Why Yemen might not be annoying:

    It is a major producer of oil.
    It is one of the most fertile areas in the Arabian peninsula.
    ½ the population is fourteen or under.
    Other countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq and China got involved in their civil wars.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 83 Votes: 26.51% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 96 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 79 Votes: 48.10% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 101 Votes: 48.51% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 116 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 38 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 57 Votes: 59.65% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 63 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 153 Votes: 60.78% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 292 Votes: 70.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 75 Votes: 69.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 59 Votes: 72.88% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 207 Votes: 75.85% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 75.62% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 281 Votes: 68.33% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 345 Votes: 67.83% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 809 Votes: 67.37% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 522 Votes: 78.54% Annoying