Before the wars, the conflicts, before all the disasters, Yemen was known as The Happy Land. According to The Guardian, in ancient times, Yemen was known as Arabia Felix, Latin for "happy" or "lucky." Now, due to civil war and people rising up against each other and against the government, those labels have lost their validity. According to Every Culture Magazine, the country's name comes from the legendary ancestor Yaman, son of Qahtan, or from the Arabic root ymn ("the right") as Yemen lies to the right of Mecca's sanctuary, the Kaaba. Some scholars compare the Arabic word yumna ("happy") with the Roman name for southwestern Arabia, Arabia Felix ("happy Arabia"). Yemen is a religious country, with vibrant cultures, each promoting a different lifestyle, amazing food, average economy, and up-and-down relationships with other countries. Yemen is an Arab country located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. According to the World Population Review, Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the northeast and the first country on the Arabian Peninsula to give women the right to vote. In terms of size, Yemen falls within the average of Middle Eastern countries. This wonderful country is the second largest in the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula with a coastline of 2,000 kilometers. According to Country Economy, Yemen ended 2012 with a population of 23,852,409 people, which represents an increase of 548,203 people compared to 2011. The estimated population of the former “Happy Land” is 25.5 million; an increase from 23.88 million in 2013. The people of Yemen are made up of many different groups. Even though 90% of Yemen's population is made up of Muslim Arabs with Yemeni origins, there are other paper and political opinions. On the other hand, the southern regions of the plain are mostly inhabited by the Shafi community of Sunni Muslims, who once again have a different culture from that of the Shia Muslims. Yemen is a country that retains many of its cultural traditions. On earth, every country has its differences and what makes it a unique country and Yemen is no different. Coffee, food, religion, nature and the amazing love between people are what makes Yemen an amazing country to visit or live there. Yemen has had its ups and downs, but its heart remains the same. The support people give to their government is outrageous and the belief in their religion (Islam) is truly heartbreaking. It doesn't matter if you are black or white, Jewish or Christian, Arab or non-Arab, the people of Yemen will still accept you for who you are and welcome you as one of their own.