There are two countries in the world whose names start with the letter “Y”:
- Yemen
Located on the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East, Yemen shares borders with Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east. It has a coastline along the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
The capital of Yemen is Sana’a, and the country is known for its ancient history, including the ancient city of Shibam, often referred to as the “Manhattan of the Desert.”
- Yugoslavia (historical):
Formerly, Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe that existed from 1918 to the early 1990s before it split into several independent nations.
These included Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
Today, Yugoslavia no longer exists as a unified country, but its historical and cultural impact remains.
These two are the only known countries starting with the letter “Y,” with one being historical