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Name: Socotra Archipelago
Location: Northwest Indian Ocean, off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia
Coordinates: 12.48, 53.85
Why it's incredible: It is a biodiversity hotspot that hosts hundreds of species found nowhere else on Earth.
The Socotra Archipelago is a cluster of four islands and two rocky islets belonging to Yemen. It is nicknamed the "Galápagos of the Indian Ocean" due to its staggering biodiversity, which includes hundreds of species that aren't found anywhere else in the world.
Located about 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of the Arabian Peninsula and 140 miles (220 km...
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