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Socotra (Suqutra)

Location Gulf of Aden

Latitude and longitude 12 50 N, 53 90 E

Sovereignty Republic of Yemen

Population 44,000

Census notes population estimates vary widely, with some as high as 100,000

Land area in square kilometers 3,607

Sources and other useful websites

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Heritage List: Socotra Archipelago

The Socotra Archipelago at the Turn of the Millennium, from Dr. Wolfgang Wranik. Note the links on the left side of the webpage.

United Nations System-Wide Earthwatch Island Directory

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