YEMEN

Republic of Yemen Al-Jumhuriyah al-Yamaniyah CAPITAL: Sana (San‘a) FLAG: The national flag is a tricolor of red, white, and black horizontal stripes. ANTHEM: Al-Watani (Peace to the Land). MONETARY UNIT: The Yemeni riyal (YR) is a paper currency of 100 fils. There are coins of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 fils and notes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 riyals. YR1 = $0.00546 (or $1 = YR183.15) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is being introduced, but local measures remain in common use. HOLIDAYS: Labor Day, 1 May; Day of National Unity, 22 May; National Day, 14 October; Independence Day, 30 November. Movable Muslim holidays include Laylat al-Miraj, ‘Id al-Fitr, ‘Id al- ‘Adha’, Milad an-Nabi, and 1st of Muharram. TIME: 3 PM = noon GMT.