Socotra

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Socotra Island territory in the Indian Ocean, s of the Arabian Peninsula, with the capital at Tamridah. Strategically placed at the entrance to the Red Sea, it became a British Protectorate in 1866. In 1967, it chose to join South Yemen and is now administered by Yemen. The mountainous terrain includes peaks rising to c.1520m (5000ft). The economy is based on stock-rearing, but exports include tobacco, ghee, dates, myrrh, frankincense, aloes, and pearls. Area: 3100sq km (1200sq mi). Pop. (2000 est.) 44,000.

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