Seychelles

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For the ship, see HMS Seychelles (K592).

Coordinates: 4°35′S 55°40′E

Republic of Seychelles

 République des Seychelles (French)

 Repiblik Sesel (Seychelles Creole)

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)
 Capital Victoria
and largest city 4°37′S 55°27′E
 English
 French
Official languages  Seychellois Creole

 93.2% Creoles
 3.0% British
 1.8% French
Ethnic groups (2000)  0.4% Chinese
 0.4% Indian
 1.2% others

 Seychellois
 Seychelloise
Demonym  Seselwa (Creole)

Government Unitary presidential republic

• President Danny Faure
• Vice President Vincent Mériton
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from the United Kingdom 29 June 1976
Area
• Total 459 km2 (177 sq mi) (181st)
• Water (%) negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate 94,228[1] (195th)
• Density 482.7/km2 (1,250.2/sq mi) (60th)
GDP (PPP) 2018 estimate
• Total $2.919 billion[2]
• Per capita $30,486[2]
GDP (nominal) 2018 estimate
• Total $1.564 billion[2]
• Per capita $16,332[2]
46.8[3]
Gini (2013)
high
0.782[4]
HDI (2015)
high · 63rd
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

Seychelles (/seɪˈʃɛlz/ ( listen) say-SHELZ; French: [seʃɛl]), officially the Republic of Seychelles
(French: République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago and sovereign
state in the Indian Ocean. The capital of the 115-island country, 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 94,228, it has the smallest population of any sovereign
African country.[5]