Language: Arabic is the official language, but English is widely spoken.
Currency: The unit of currency is the Yemeni riyal (YR), divided into 100 fils.
US Dollars and Euros are widely accepted. Travelers Cheques are difficult to change outside major towns. ATMs are not in operation.
Time: Local time is UTC/GMT -4 hours.
Electricity: Electrical current is 220 volts (50Hz). European round pin attachment plugs are in use.
Communications: The international dialing code for
Yemen is +967. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the
relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the
United Kingdom). There are internet cafes all over the country. Post offices are open from 8am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm Saturday to Thursday. There is good cell phone coverage on the GSM 900 network and roaming agreements are in place with major international operators.
EmergencyFire, Police: 191,
Red Cross: 203131
Embassies
Yemen Embassy, 2319 Wyoming Ave. N.W., Washington DC: +1 (202) 965-4760
Yemen Embassy, 57 Cromwell Road, London: +44 (171) 584-6607.
Yemen Embassy, Island Park Drive,
Ottawa: +1 (613) 729-6627.
Yemen Embassy,13 Culgoa Circuit, ACT: +61 (2) 629-01679.
United States Embassy,
Sana'a: (967) 1 755-2000 Ext. 2153 or 2266.
British Embassy, Sana'a: (967) 1 308-100.
Canadian Consulate, Sana'a: (967) 1 208-814.
Consulate of
South Africa in Yemen, Sana'a: (967) 1 224-051.
