The country of Yemen.
By Lore2009
@Lore2009 (7378)
United States
January 28, 2011 5:03pm CST
Has anyone been to Yemen? I read about Yemen and I was most fascinated by the island of Socotra. I've actually seen a documentary on this island and how mystical and strange it is. There are a lot of species that only exist here. The people who live here speak a language called Soqotri, which is different from the Arabic language of the mainland. The island is attracting a lot of tourism.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/abramsv/SMA7Mfgd_QI/AAAAAAAAc-0/lmZ8RRKpw88/3656tertwettry.jpg
(image of Socotra)
Presently, the mainland Yemen is having protests. In the past Yemen was split into two, North and South. The North was ruled by the Ottoman Turks and the South by the British, until eventually they both became independent and unified in 1990. It is one of the poorest Arab nations and coffee was once the most important exports.
2 responses
@keeperdream (381)
• United States
29 Jan 11
i have never been there. i would like to go there. i don't know much about it, or how safe it is. i would probably go at a time when it was safe and i would have to research what great tourist locations are there.
what kind of wildlife does yemen have?
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
29 Jan 11
No i never have been there. But i would like to visit that country. Because of mystery. So many things that only available there. Once i also watch about that country in TV. And that day i have decided to visit that country. Actually not only that country i would like to visit all Muslim and Arabian country. I wish i can do that.
