What is the island in Yemen?

Socotra
Socotra is a four islands archipelago in Indian Ocean. The unusual island belongs to Yemen.

What island owns Yemen?

Socotra, also spelled Sokotra, Arabic Suquṭrā, island in the Indian Ocean about 210 miles (340 km) southeast of Yemen, to which it belongs.

Does anyone live Socotra Island?

Almost all inhabitants of Socotra, numbering about 50,000, live on the main island of the archipelago. Only about 450 people live on ‘Abd-al-Kūrī and 100 on Samha; the island of Darsa and the islets of the archipelago are uninhabited.

What is special about Socotra Island?

The islands are full of native plants and animals unlike any others on the planet. Over one-third of Socotra’s 825 plant species can’t be found anywhere else. Most of the reptiles and land snails that live there are also special to the islands. Socotra is also home to many species of birds and marine life.

Where is Yemen island?

Officially part of war-torn Yemen, the island, awarded UNESCO heritage status in 2008, is geographically closer to Somalia on the African mainland and politically closer to the oil-rich kingdoms of the Arabian Peninsula. The name ‘Socotra’ is either translated as ‘paradise’ or ’emporium of resin’.

Is it safe to visit Socotra?

Travel to Socotra is indeed safe, and as long as you follow standard precautions and travel to the island on the weekly flight from Cairo, you should not run into any problems. If you’re thinking about going, I’d encourage you to do so before the island changes or the route in is closed off again.

What language does Socotra speak?

Soqotri
Soqotri (also spelt Socotri, Sokotri, or Suqutri; autonym: méthel d-saqátri; Arabic: اللغة السقطرية‎) is a South Semitic language spoken by the Soqotri people on the island of Socotra and the two nearby islands of Abd al Kuri and Samhah, in the Socotra archipelago, in the Guardafui Channel.

Can you drink in Yemen?

Yemen, one of the world’s poorest countries, has outlawed alcohol to the extent that Yemenis cannot purchase or drink alcohol at all. The two largest cities, Aden and Sana’a, have some large hotels and night clubs in which alcohol can be sold to foreigners visiting.