The Republic of Yemen is
located on the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula, between
latitudes 12-20 north of the equator , and longitudes 14-54 east
of Greenwich. The total area is 555,000 km2
excluding Ar-Rub-al-khali. The country is bordered by Saudi
Arabia in the north, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the
south, Oman in the east. The strait of Bab-al-Mandab, situated in
the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula, is divided into
tow parts by Yemeni Island of Mayoon (Perim). The strait of Bab-Al-Mandab
controls the strategic entrance of the Red Sea.
Socatra Island in the Arabian
Sea is the biggest Yemeni island, and is Located 501 km away from
the coast and its area is 3650 km2. Besides Socatra, more than 112 Yemeni islands are scattered in the Red
Sea, the largest of which are Kamaran , Great Hunaish, Little Hunaish, Zuqqr, Azubeir and Jabel
Tair.
Yemen,
the land of Sheba, where wonders never cease
