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SEYCHELLES |
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ABOUT SEYCHELLES | | |
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The Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago nation of 158 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast.
In terms of population, Seychelles is the smallest sovereign state of Africa. |
Capital:
- VictoriaArea:
- Total: 455 km² (197th)
176 sq mi
- Water (%): negligibleIndependence:
- from the United Kingdom: 29 June 1976 | Official languages:
- English, French, Seychellois CreolePopulation:
- 2005 estimate: 80,654 (205th)
- Density: 178/km² (60th) 458/sq mi |
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