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Republic of Seychelles
🗺️ Victoria, Seychelles
Capital city
📍 -4.6191°, 55.4513°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalVictoria
TimezoneUTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population98.2K
LanguagesSeychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.sc
Internet Users87%
GDP per Capita$29,200
🌍 Geography
Locationarchipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Size Comparison2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Climatetropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
TerrainMahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic Groupspredominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
ReligionsRoman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian...
Median Age39.2 years
Life Expectancy76.6 years
National HolidayConstitution Day, 18 June (1993)
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook