Yemen is sparsely populated half of the country is uninhabitable and its Arab people are largely rural. The site of several prosperous civilizations in ancient times, Yemen declined in importance and was a poor and forgotten land for more than a thousand years. The discovery of oil in the area in the late 20th century held out the prospect of economic development and an easier life for the people of Yemen. Tall mountains divide Yemen's coastal stretches from a desolate desert interior.
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