Bible
Society work in Yemen
(Work conducted by the Bible Society in the Gulf.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 536,869 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 16,942,230 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$370 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 40.1% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Sunni Muslim |
59.3%
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| Shi’í Muslim |
39.6%
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| Hindu |
0.7%
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| Christian |
0.2%
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| Other |
0.2%
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| Official Language: | Arabic | |
| Beginning of organised work: | 1880 | |
God’s Word is spiritual food in Yemen (April 2007)
Yemen government approves importation of Bibles (March 2002)
