Countries Beginning with Y

There is one country in the world whose name starts with the letter “Y.”

Yemen

Yemen has existed in its present form since 1990, the day when the former South Yemen and North Yemen were united into a single state. Until the unification of the two Yemeni states, two economies existed, one based on market economy principles in the north and the other integrated into the planned economic development of the south.

  • Continent/Region: West Asia
  • Language: Arabic
  • Capital: Sanaa
  • Currency: Yemen Rial (YER)