This country is Yemen.
While the meaning of Yemen is disputed, its perceived origins point out to the same nation located on the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
Some say that it comes from the Arabic "yamīn" (‘on the right-hand side’) of the Ka’bah in Mecca or to the right of the Red Sea; others say that it comes from "yumn" (‘good fortune’ or ‘prosperity’); yet others claim that it is named after Yamin bin Qahtan, a grandson of Noah and progenitor of the South Arabian tribes, or that it is simply al-Yaman (‘the South’).
Yemen is made up of a narrow coastal plain and inland mountains. In ancient times, Yemen was famous for its rich trade in fragrant tree resins such as myrrh and frankincense. Yemen’s capital, the walled city of Sanaa was once a crossroads for camel caravans that carried goods from as far away as China.
Today, Yemen is the only country of the Arabian Peninsula that does not have large deposits of oil. Most of the people are farmers or herd sheep and cattle. They live in the high fertile interior where Sanaa is located. Farther south lies Aden, a major port for ships traveling between the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea.
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