City: Seychelles
Capital
and largest city: Victoria
4°37′S 55°27′E / 4.617°S 55.450°E / -4.617; 55.450
Official languages: English
French
Seychellois Creole
Ethnic groups (2000): 93.2% Creoles
3.0% British
1.8% French
0.4% Chinese
0.4% Indian
1.2% others
Demonym: Seychellois
Seychelloise
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 km (177 sq mi) (181st)
• Water (%): negligible
Population• 2016 estimate: 94,228 (195th)
• Density: 482.7/km (1,250.2/sq mi) (60th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $2.919 billion
• Per capita: $30,486
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $1.564 billion
• Per capita: $16,332
Gini (2013): 46.8
high
HDI (2015): 0.782
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
Top Things to do in Seychelles
The 5 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Seychelles, Seychelles
May 10, 2022 Veronika Gaddis
Sailing, diving, fishing and relaxing are the main activities for visitors to the 155 islands of this Indian Ocean archipelago. Mahé, Praslin and La Digue are the most popular islands. Mahé boasts 65 silver beaches, plus an array of restaurants, cafés, bars and casinos in the tiny capital, Victoria. The Seychelles are home to UNESCO-designated sites, coral atoll Aldabra and Vallée de Mai, called the Garden of Eden. Creole is the main language, but English and French are widely spoken.
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