Sunday, February 12, 2012

How many people knew there was such a place as Yemen?

March 14, 2010 by  
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Until two days ago and could they find it on a map? Yemen is all we’re hearing now and I haven’t heard anybody on either side even mention it before.

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15 Responses to “How many people knew there was such a place as Yemen?”
  1. Teekno says:

    Sure, we can find it on a map. It’s just not usually a place that’s very newsworthy.

  2. Lillybelle says:

    I knew because of Friends when Chandler has to go there to get away from Janice. Thats such a good episode!!

  3. Big says:

    I am presuming you are American, as most American people don’t realise that there are any other countries than America!

    Wake up to the real world!

  4. Baltek says:

    Um, yeah.

    Yemen is right next door to Oman and south of Saudi Arabia…

    Guess you ought to pay more attention in geography?

    Or even the the news?
    I mean even if you are only interested in things that affect America, Yemen is where the U.S.S. Cole was bombed.

  5. Axiomático says:

    Some times we are focused on few things, but, world is bigger than we imagine. I wonder, do you know how many countries are in America? I ask because I didn’t know exactly and started to search, and, wow! it’s interesting how many things we ignore about our world and the people living here. Regards.

  6. cameron says:

    I knewabout it, but I probably couldn’t point to it on a map.

  7. Di says:

    Most people who keep their eye on the politics of the Middle East and the internal strife. After Civil War and power struggles between various parties, in 1990 the countries of North Yemen and South Yemen formally joined to form The Republic of Yemen.

  8. justagrandma says:

    Yemen was involved in the Cole bombings and then again last year when the terrorist was released having served his time there. Yemen has been a thorn in our side for years, albeit a small thorn given the general problems in the area. This is a perfect example of why the study of recent history is important. I’ve been able to find Yemen on the map for about fifty years.

  9. mariasda says:

    yeah i could find it on a map easily
    yemen is one of the few Arabic countries that is a republic (they have a president and a prime minister) and one of the even fewer Arabic countries where alcohol is legal for non muslims

  10. open4one says:

    Americans who didn’t know where Yemen was a week ago should question the education they got at the hands of their government.

  11. Lee B says:

    Ever hear of the U.S.S. Cole? That put Yemen squarely on my radar (it was honestly “just another Muslim country” to me before that). Most people who bother to follow the news, care about history and want to know what the hell they’re talking about are aware of Yemen.

  12. Lily says:

    I knew Yemen existed, and I could find it on a map.

  13. handyman says:

    I could find it on a map certainly before this incident, but I know what you mean. The talking heads have taken up the mantle.

  14. ♥سكينة says:

    lol i did, im yemeni :D
    ive been there too

  15. ٩๏̯͡๏)۶ Novacaine says:

    Yeah I have been there , women can drive, alcohol is available in Aden, women pilots. Yemeni Tech U is progressing albeit slowly. The people are nice but avoid Marib

    Past history, Land of Sheba, 4000 years of history, Yemen was known as Felix, Happy and mountainous region. Very rich in the ancient world. Alot of migrations more than 2000 years ago and they fled to Syria Hawran region, Jordan and South Lebanon. Many are Christians now ( but of Ghassanids Yemeni descent)

    Yemeni were Pagan, predominantly Jewish and Christian until They converted to Islam.

    Algebra was invented in Sanna, Yemen.

    Prince Nassim the UK Boxer are of Yemeni descent and his face are on Yemeni stamps

    Sanna is cold during winter , high altitude

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