Yemen

Key facts

Which countries border Yemen?2

• Oman
• Saudi Arabia

Yemen in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Yemen is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 20 clues from the pool that are true of Yemen, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Arabian Sea1 of 6
• Borders Saudi Arabia1 of 7
• Has a Red Sea coastline1 of 8
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Yemen

Which countries border Yemen?

Yemen shares a land border with 2 countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia.

What is the capital of Yemen?

The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.

Is Yemen landlocked?

No. Yemen has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Yemen?

Yemen has one official language, Arabic.