The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the most alien-looking place on Earth. The island measures 132 kilometres (82 mi) in length and 49.7 kilometres (30.9 mi) in width.
Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra), also spelled Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean.
The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the most alien-looking place on Earth. The island measures 132 kilometres (82 mi) in length and 49.7 kilometres (30.9 mi) in width.
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Twinkle
5/7/2013 10:09:38 am
Socotra is part of the Republic of Yemen.
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Gavin
5/7/2013 03:02:53 pm
That look like a garden
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Avneet
5/7/2013 11:43:03 pm
It is part of the Republic of Yemen because it had long been a part of the Adan Governorate. In 2004, it had been attached to the Hadhramaut Governorate which is much closer to the island than Adan.
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Jaya
5/9/2013 01:46:45 pm
It became part of South Yemen on November 30, 1967
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