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About Socotra Island

Socotra island is a yemeni island located in the Indian Ocean, described as the most alien-looking place on Earth. Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى‎ Suquṭrā), also called Soqotra, located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is the largest of four islands of the Socotra archipelago. The territory is located near major shipping routes and is officially part of… Read More »