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Yemen
geographical name Ye·men \ˈye-mən\
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country S Arabia bordering on Red Sea & Gulf of Aden; a republic formed 1990 by merger of Yemen Arab Republic (∗ Sanaa) with People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or Southern Yemen (∗ Aden) ∗ Sanaa area 203,849 square miles (527,969 square kilometers), pop 19,700,000
— Ye·me·ni \ˈye-mə-nē\ adjective or noun
— Ye·men·ite \-mə-ˌnīt\ noun or adjective
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Yemen
geographical name Ye·men \ˈye-mən\
Definition of YEMEN for Kids
country S Arabian Peninsula bordering on Red Sea; capital, Sanaa
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