Yemen has a presidential democracy with President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujur. Socially, families are large and often extended, living together in compounds, with men as heads of household and women having unequal status. Economically, Yemen has a 65% unemployment rate and relies on oil exports and other industries, though GDP was $31.8 billion in 2020 and rose 5.6%. Militarily, Yemen has army, navy, and air force branches totaling over 10 million troops, with a military budget of 6.6% of GDP. Unrest is caused by issues like government corruption and high unemployment.
2. Political
❖ Cause of unrest in the country
❖ Presidential democracy
❖ Prime Minister Ali Muhammad MUJAWWAR (since March 31,
2007) elected by president Ali Abdallah SALIH
3. 3 Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Mohammed Mujur
President Prime minister
4. Social
❖ One Household = larger family living in a compound
❖ Head of Family - Eldest Male
❖ Young Marriages
❖ Multiple Wives
❖ Armed
❖ Women Treated Unequally
5. Economical
❖ 65% Unemployment Rate
❖ GDP - $31.8 Billion
❖ Oil INdustry
❖ Dependence on other industries
❖ Rose 5.6%
6. Military
❖ Army, Navy, Air-force
❖ Total Troops - Males: 5,458,642 & Females: 5,205,387
❖ Total For Battle - Males: 279,283 & Females: 269,824
❖ Military Spending - 6.6% of GDP, 2.0988 Billion
7. Riots!
❖ Military
❖ Supporters - People who weren’t affected
❖ Opposers - Unemployed, Students
❖ Government Corruption
