Emirate of Socotra

The Emirate of Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى Imārat Suquṭra) is one of the nine emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Originally apart of Yemen, it has been leased to the United Arab Emirates since 2014 and is ruled by Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. It covers an area of 3,796 km2 (1,466 sq mi). The capital and largest city called Hadibu. The emirate has a population of 60,000.

The Emirate is an archipelago of four islands located in the Arabian Sea, the largest island of which is also known as Socotra. The island of Socotra constitutes around 95% of the landmass of the Socotra archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula.