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San'a
Capital of Yemen, southwest Arabia, 320 km/200 mi north of Aden on the central plateau, 2,210 m/7,250 ft above sea level; population (2004) 918,400. A walled city, with fine mosques and traditional architecture, it is rapidly being modernized. Weaving and jewellery are local handicrafts.
Old San'a dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. It grew rich because of its position on one of the Arabian spice trade routes. UNESCO launched a campaign to restore and safeguard the old city in 1984.
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