Socotra

Summary

Socotra is an island^[1]. Socotra ranks in the top 0.34% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,083 views/month, #25 of 7,296).^[2]

Key Facts

• Socotra is located in Socotra Archipelago Governorate^[3].
• Socotra is in the country of Yemen^[4].
• Socotra is on the body of water Arabian Sea^[5].
• Socotra's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Socotra's capital is recorded as Hadibu^[7].
• Socotra is part of Socotra Archipelago^[8].
• Socotra's Commons category is recorded as Socotra^[9].
• Socotra's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[10].
• Socotra's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.51, 'lon': 53.92}^[11].
• Socotra's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Socotra Archipelago^[12].
• Socotra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Socotra^[13].
• Socotra's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/autenticka-sokotra/^[14].
• Socotra has a population of {'amount': '+38112'}^[15].
• Socotra has a population of {'amount': '+42842'}^[16].
• Socotra's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Socotra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Socotra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Socotra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Socotra's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].
• Socotra's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سقطرى'}^[22].
• Socotra's different from is recorded as Socotra Archipelago^[23].
• Socotra's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+132'}^[24].
• Socotra sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1503'}^[25].
• Socotra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3796'}^[26].
• Socotra's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Socotra is in the country of Yemen^[4]. Socotra is located in Socotra Archipelago Governorate^[3]. Socotra is on the body of water Arabian Sea^[5]. Socotra is part of Socotra Archipelago^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Socotra covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3796'}^[26]. Socotra sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1503'}^[25]. Socotra's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+132'}^[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+38112'}^[15] and {'amount': '+42842'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Socotra's instance of is recorded as island^[6]. Socotra's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Socotra include Socotra Cormorant^[28], a taxon^[29]; Socotra Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Yemen^[32], founded in 1999^[33]; and Boswellia socotrana^[34], a taxon^[35].

Why It Matters

Socotra ranks in the top 0.34% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,083 views/month, #25 of 7,296).^[2] Socotra has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Socotra is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Socotra include Socotra Cormorant^[28], a taxon^[29]; Socotra Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Yemen^[32], founded in 1999^[33]; and Boswellia socotrana^[34], a taxon^[35].