Socotra Island, Yemen

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Socotra_Airport
gptkbp:area 3,796 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Hadibu
gptkbp:climate tropical desert
gptkbp:currency Yemeni rial
gptkbp:distanceFromHornOfAfrica approximately 240 km
gptkbp:distanceFromMainlandYemen approximately 380 km
gptkbp:ecosystem sea turtles
coral reefs
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Soqotri_people
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Socotra_cormorant
gptkb:Socotra_starling
gptkbp:flora Cucumber tree
Frankincense tree
gptkbp:governorate gptkb:Socotra_Governorate
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Hajhir_Mountains
1,503 m
gptkbp:historicalControl gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Yemen
gptkb:South_Yemen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Socotra Island, Yemen
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Dragon's_Blood_Tree
endemic species
unique biodiversity
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Socotri
gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Arabian_Sea
gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
animal husbandry
date palm cultivation
gptkbp:notableFeature caves
limestone
sandy beaches
rocky coastlines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Socotra_Archipelago
gptkbp:population approximately 60,000
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Socotra_Archipelago_Protected_Area
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:threats climate change
invasive species
development pressure
gptkbp:timezone UTC+3
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:ferry
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buteo_socotraensis
gptkb:Operation_Nistar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6