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Krishna SuraeshMrs. MunroGeography N-104/22/12

Yemens Child

Source: culturegrams.com, images.google.com, http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/country.php?id=206My familyMy name is Yasser and I am 12. I have a 20 year old sister and a 5 year old brother. My sisters name is Chahrazad. My brothers name is Sameer. My mothers name is Jasmeen and my Fathers is Helliode. We live in a small compound in Yemen. We respect the faith of Islam.

Chahrazad

Sameer Where is yemen?On the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen is a country with a different landscape of mountains, plains, and deserts. It covers 203,850 square miles,including 112 islands, an area approximately the size of California and Kentucky combined.

Map of Yemen Our ClimateThe coast is hot and humid throughout the year. The high villages have 70 F as their average temperature. Heavy rains may occur from April to August and from November to January. Rainfall is rare in the coastal desert regions, but runoff from higher elevations and a series of small dams and channels help support some crops.

Our HistoryPeople have inhabited settled communities in present-day Yemen for thousands of years, and some Arabians consider the region to be the origin of their race. The kingdom of Sheba, established around 1000 BC, prospered from the Frankincense Trade Route that crossed the Arabian Peninsula.As Christianity spread in the fourth century AD, European demand for Frankincense declined. The kingdom of Sheba's wealth diminished, and Sheba was eventually replaced by the Himyarite dynasty.

Our LifestyleFamilies are very close, and many generations live under one roof. Elderly family members are treated with great respect. Men have the ultimate decision-making power and are usually the family's sole providers. Girls are part of their father's family until they marry, at which time they live with their husband's family. If a conflict happens in the marriage, the wife returns to her father's house until a solution is found. After a divorce, children normally stay with their mother until age seven, when they usually must return to their father. They normally live in mud-brick houses.

Mud brick house Our LanguageArabic is Yemens official language.Arabic is used in writing and formal speaking.Arabic has 28 letters and is read right to left!!

Arabic letters Our ReligionIslam is Yemens official religion. The Yeminis are serious Muslims, and they practice the five pillars of Muslim. Most men go to a mosque, and women pray at home or sometimes in mosques separated from the men. Most Yemenis are Sunni Muslims, though a considerable number of Shii Muslims exist as well.

PrayingOur GovernmentYemen is a democracy.The president is elected for a 7 year term. He picks a prime minister to rule the government.After holding power for more than 33 years, president Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down in late 2011.

Ali Abdullah Saleh Our EconomyYemen is one of the poorest Arabian states.Half the population doesnt have healthcare or education.The demand for exports has gone down, which brings in less money.There is not lots of tourism, because of Yemenis kidnapping tourists.

Poor Yemen children

Our educationNot many are educated in Yemen.In an effort to achieve self-reliance, Yemen is replacing foreign educators with native teachersAfter World War II, a modern school system was introduced; a primary level lasts six years, an intermediate level lasts three years, and a secondary level lasts three years.A university system established in 1970 now is joined by several small colleges and polytechnic institutes.Students who do not finish school usually become laborers, farmers, factory workers, or shopkeepers.healthYemens healthcare does not many supplies and facilities.The most common cause of death for children is diarrhea, then upper repertory infection and malaria. There is also many deaths from malaria. Yemenis suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer.The Ministry of Health is trying to combat these diseases through improved health education. Lack of funding, poor hygiene, unsanitary water, and the reluctance of men to send their wives and daughters to male doctors are all problems Yemen must overcome to improve its citizens' health. Funding from international sources is helping, but improvements will take time.12RecreationThe primary recreation in Yemen is chewingqatwhile visiting friends. Soccer, the most popular sport, is played mainly by school-aged boys. Women do not participate in sports, but they enjoy dancing. Music is an important part of festive occasions andqatchews.Famous soccer playersTarek KamilMohammed AloaaNazar RizqAden Al-TilalHudayda Al-Tilal Yemen National Football team

holidaysMay Day (May 1st)Day of National Unity (May 22nd)Revolution Day (September 26th)National Day (October 14th)Independence Day (November 30th)GoodbyeGoodbye, I hope you learned something. I also hope that you had fun while learning about my country, Yemen.

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