Seychelles
Africa

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  • Capital: Victoria
  • Language(s): French, English, Seychellois C
  • Currency: Seychellois rupee (SCR)
  • Dial Code: + 248
Seychelles

Facts about Seychelles

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest. Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525, has the smallest population of any African state.