2. History of Yemen and Their Language
The history of Yemen was 3,000 years ago. During
1000 BC the three most successful civilization, Minean,
Sabaean, and Himyarite ruled the southern part of Saudi
Arabian Peninsula. When the rise of Mesopotamia came,
Yemen became a very important link for trade to the
Mesopotamians and trading many goods. Throughout
Yemen’s history it hade been colonized by Arabs,
Ethiopians, Persians, Ottoman Turks, and the most
recent the British. Yemen became independent at 22
May, 1990.
Throughout history Yemen’s official language
became Arabic. Yemenis also speak Somali, Soqotri, and
Mehri from the other countries that colonized them.
3. The Geography
Most of Yemen is completely desert and the
only water sources are the wadis that are like rivers
except they only get filled with water by the rain
and dry up afterward. Water is very limited and
even when there is water most of the time it is
contaminated. Unfortunately there are no actual
rivers. Along the coast there are crops but not
enough to feed the whole country. With no water
their won’t be enough food for the Yemenis.
4. The Big Problem
Yemen is sadly surrounded by a huge desert and
the main problem in Yemen became water. One reason
is that water is very important to be able to support
any life and Yemen barely has any of it. Another reason
is that without freshwater they can’t grow crops for
food. Currently half of Yemen is starving. The third
reason is not only does it make life hard in Yemen it
also causes violence between its people when they
fight over it.
5. Possible Solutions
Trade goods with other countries and get bottled
water or fresh water.
Spend money for a desalinization and take the salt
from the water and sell the salt for money.
Trade with other countries to give Yemen money to
build desalinization factories.
Get countries around the region to loan money.
6. The Possible is to trade with a country out of the
The answer to this solution
Answer
region since eastern African countries are really poor. Yemen
can’t pay for desalinization because it is expensive and they are
REALLY poor. Trading bottled water will take too long and can
increase more pollution and the bottles will trash Yemen if not
recycled. If they are recycled where do they go? If we are loaning
with other countries Yemen might not be able to pay back.
Yemen will form a trade treaty with The Democratic Republic of
the Congo to trade oil and people in exchange for diamonds to
build desalinization factories. The men will help build
transportation for The Democratic Republic of the Congo to get
more teachers. The extra salt from desalinization factories will be
sold and the money will be split between the countries. In the
meantime Yemen will make irrigation canals to link from the
Red Sea and some hand-held filters to get water for the people
and maybe some for the crops. When there is enough money the
desalination factories will be modified to be more eco-friendly!
