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The Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles
Flag of Seychelles
Coat of arms of Seychelles
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Finis Coronat Opus" (Latin)
"The End Crowns the Work"
Anthem: Koste Seselwa
Join together all Seychellois
Location of  Seychelles  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Seychelles  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Capital
and largest city
Victoria
4°37′S 55°27′E / 4.617°S 55.450°E / -4.617; 55.450
Official languages
Ethnic groups (2000)
Demonym
  • Seychellois
  • Seychelloise
  • Seselwa (Creole)
Government Unitary presidential republic
• President
Danny Faure
Vincent Mériton
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from the United Kingdom
29 June 1976
Area
• Total
459 km2 (177 sq mi) (198th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2012 estimate
92,000 (195th)
• Density
186.2/km2 (482.3/sq mi) (60th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$2.608 billion
• Per capita
$28,148
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$1.419 billion
• Per capita
$15,319
Gini (2007) 65.8
very high
HDI (2014) Increase 0.772
high · 64th
Currency Seychellois rupee (SCR)
Time zone SCT (UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC+4)
Drives on the left
Calling code +248
ISO 3166 code SC
Internet TLD .sc

Coordinates: 4°35′S 55°40′E / 4.583°S 55.667°E / -4.583; 55.667

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Seychelles (Listeni/sˈʃɛlz/ say-SHELZ; French: [sɛʃɛl]), officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago and country in the Indian Ocean. The 115-island country, whose capital is Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland East Africa. Other nearby island countries and territories include Comoros, Mayotte (region of France), Madagascar, Réunion (region of France) and Mauritius to the south. With a population of roughly 92,000, it has the smallest population of any sovereign African country; however, it does have a larger population than the British overseas territory Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.


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