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# Socotra Archipelago
Socotra Archipelago · Yemen

UNESCO natural World Heritage, inscribed in 2008.

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Area / regionSocotra Archipelago

Country / geographic scopeYemen

Place typeNature

Point coordinates12.50000, 53.83333

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Socotra Archipelago

Natural · Inscription: 2008

Property components: 18. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1263/)

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