Socotra
Sign in to saveSocotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, and lies near major shipping routes. The largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago, it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies south of the Arabian Peninsula and east of the Horn of Africa. The inhabitants of the island are called Socotrans, and they speak Arabic and Soqotri.
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Socotra is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean situated near major shipping routes between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. The largest island in the Socotra archipelago, it is home to people called Socotrans who speak Arabic and Soqotri, and its strategic location makes it significant for regional maritime activity.
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- Between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea
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- Geography
- Climate
- Endemism
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- Current ecological threats
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Transport
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Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, and lies near major shipping routes. The largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago, it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies south of the Arabian Peninsula and east of the Horn of Africa. The inhabitants of the island are called Socotrans, and they speak Arabic and Soqotri.
Socotra is unusual in hosting to a large number of species that are endemic; a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on Earth. Due to the island's unusual geography, it has been described as "the most alien-looking place on Earth". The island measures in length and across at its widest. In 2008, Socotra was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.