evidence: About Socotra or Suqotra (Arabic سقطرى) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean at 12o 30’N – 53o50’E. The island lies 240 km east of Somalia, 380 km south of Yemen, 200 km off the Horn of Africa, 600 km east of Aden, and 400 km south of the Republic of Yemen mainland at Mukalla, which now administers the island. [...] Socotra, or Suqotra in Arabic (سقطرى), is a small archipelago comprised of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean. Located at 12°30’N – 53°50’E, this remote paradise is situated 240 kilometers east of Somalia, 380 kilometers south of Yemen, and 600 kilometers east of Aden. The archipelago’s main island, Socotra, stands as the largest, encompassing an area of 3665 square kilometers, while three smaller islands—Abd Al Kuri, Samha, and Darsa—complete the ensemble. [...] Socotra Island is part of an archipelago known as the Socotra Archipelago, which also includes smaller islands. These islands are situated in the Indian Ocean, near the Gulf of Aden. The geological history of Socotra begins with the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, which started around 180 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. The land that is now Socotra was once connected to the African continent.