Seychelles
in Eastern Africa
Africa
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - SCR
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- 240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 3G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- SC
- Internet top level domain:
- .sc
- Country phone prefix:
- +248
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Seychelles.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Seychelles. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Seychelles
Seychelles with its capital Victoria is located in Africa (archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar). It covers some 456 square kilometers (2.5 times the size of Washington, DC) with a population of 93,920. English and French are the languages spoken by people in Seychelles. Thiscountry has no land-based border with any other country.
The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few inhabited, in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Many of the beaches are untouched by man's influence and are refreshingly uncrowded. They offer clear blue skies and a tranquility you will rarely find. A hike along the coastline from Beau Vallon to Anse Major will take about 1.5-2 hours and your reward will be a small deserted beach that's fit for a king. Do not miss most popular Nightclub Lovenut in the centre of Victoria, 100 metres walk from central Taxi station. Seychelles also has numerous markets, art galleries and shops, colonial Creole-style plantation houses, and the main island of Mahé has six museums, a botanical garden, and several national monuments.
Popular Destinations in Seychelles
Administrative regions of Seychelles
- Anse Boileau
- Anse Etoile
- Anse Royale
- Anse aux Pins
- Au Cap
- Baie Lazare
- Baie Sainte Anne
- Beau Vallon
- Bel Air
- Bel Ombre
- Cascade
- English River
- Glacis
- Grand Anse Mahe
- Grand Anse Praslin
- Inner Islands
- Les Mamelles
- Mont Buxton
- Mont Fleuri
- Plaisance
- Pointe Larue
- Port Glaud
- Roche Caiman
- Saint Louis
- Takamaka
About the country
P.O Box 1262
Victoria
Mah351
Seychelles
Phone: +248 620 000
Fax: +248 620 620
Mail: seychelles@aspureasitgets.com
The topography is Mahe Group being volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior with others are coral, flat, elevated reefs. The average density of population is about 206 per km². The climate in Seychelles can be described as tropical marinehumid, cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September), warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May). Potential natural disasters are lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare occasional short droughts
To reach someone Seychelles dial +248 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".sc". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G). The sign for the locally used currency Rupee is SCR.
Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side; the oblique bands are meant to symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future; blue represents sky and sea, yellow the sun giving light and life, red the peoples' determination to work for the future in unity and love, white social justice and harmony, green the land and natural environment.
A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Single-party rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was reelected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011 and again in December 2015. In October 2016, James MICHEL resigned and handed over the presidency to his Vice-President Danny FAURE.
Geography
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 199) | 455 | sq km |
| Land (World Rank: 196) | 455 | sq km |
| Comparative | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC | |
| Coastline | ||
| 491 | ||
| Elevation | ||
| Highest point (World Rank: 172) | 905 | m |
| Agricultural land | ||
| Total (World Rank: 207) | 6.50 | % |
| Arable (World Rank: 180) | 2.20 | % |
| Permanent crops (World Rank: 58) | 4.30 | % |
| Irrigated land (World Rank: 175) | 3 | sq km |
| Map reference | ||
| Africa | ||
| Environment | ||
| Issues | water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater | |
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| Location | ||
| archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar | ||
| Climate | ||
| tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May) | ||
| Terrain | ||
| Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs | ||
People
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 196) | 93,920 | |
| Deathrate (World Rank: 129) | 0.70 | % |
| Birthrate (World Rank: 140) | 1.37 | % |
| Growthrate (World Rank: 134) | 0.77 | % |
| Migration rate (World Rank: 56) | 0.10 | % |
| Fertility rate (World Rank: 144) | 1.85 | % |
| Median age | ||
| Male (World Rank: 75) | 34.90 | |
| Female (World Rank: 78) | 36.00 | |
| Age structure | ||
| 0 14 male (World Rank: 196) | 9,578 | |
| 0 14 female (World Rank: 196) | 9,089 | |
| 15 24 male (World Rank: 196) | 6,536 | |
| 15 24 female (World Rank: 197) | 5,898 | |
| 25 54 male (World Rank: 187) | 24,585 | |
| 25 54 female (World Rank: 190) | 21,775 | |
| 55 64 male (World Rank: 194) | 4,758 | |
| 55 64 female (World Rank: 195) | 4,522 | |
| 65 x male (World Rank: 203) | 2,868 | |
| 65 x female (World Rank: 199) | 4,311 | |
| Health | ||
| Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 134) | 1.00 | % |
| Life expectancy total (World Rank: 116) | 75 | years |
| Life expectancy female (World Rank: 82) | 80 | years |
| Life expectancy male (World Rank: 136) | 70 | years |
| Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 113) | 0.98 | |
| Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 59) | 3.60 | |
| Sanitation access total (World Rank: 41) | 98.40 | % |
| Obesity adult (World Rank: 130) | 14.00 | % |
| Drinking water access (World Rank: 104) | 95.70 | % |
Energy
| Electricity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production (World Rank: 174) | 347,000,000 | kWh |
| Consumption (World Rank: 179) | 322,700,000 | kWh |
| Source fossil (World Rank: 61) | 92.00 | % |
| Source renew (World Rank: 71) | 9.20 | % |
| Refined products | ||
| Consumption (World Rank: 166) | 6,500 | bbl / day |
| Import (World Rank: 160) | 5,956 | bbl / day |
| Natural gas | ||
| Consumption (World Rank: 166) | 4 | m³ |
| Carbon footprint | ||
| 1400000 | ||
Nation
| Budget | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education (World Rank: 118) | 4 | % of GDP |
| Military (World Rank: 90) | 1 | % of GDP |
| Health (World Rank: 175) | 3 | % of GDP |
| Surplus (World Rank: 22) | 1 | % of GDP |
| National symbol | ||
| coco de mer | ||
| National colours | ||
| yellow | ||
| Adjective | ||
| Seychellois | ||
| Noun | ||
| Seychellois (singular and plural) | ||
| Background | ||
| A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Single-party rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was reelected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011 and again in December 2015. In October 2016, James MICHEL resigned and handed over the presidency to his Vice-President Danny FAURE. | ||
| Flag description | ||
| five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side; the oblique bands are meant to symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future; blue represents sky and sea, yellow the sun giving light and life, red the peoples' determination to work for the future in unity and love, white social justice and harmony, green the land and natural environment | ||
Economy
| Gdp | ||
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 188) | 2,561,000,000 | USD |
| Real growth rate (World Rank: 47) | 4.50 | % |
| Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 68) | 27,200 | USD |
| Source agriculture (World Rank: 158) | 2.60 | % |
| Source industry (World Rank: 183) | 14.00 | % |
| Source service (World Rank: 21) | 83.40 | % |
| Labourforce | ||
| Total (World Rank: 194) | 39,560 | |
| In poverty (World Rank: 39) | 39.30 | % |
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Communication
| Phone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Landline total (World Rank: 174) | 20,836 | |
| Landline per 100 (World Rank: 77) | 22.00 | |
| Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 17) | 163.00 | |
| Assessment | 0 | |
| Internet | ||
| Users (World Rank: 190) | 52,664 | |
| Population (World Rank: 104) | 56.50 | % |
Transport
| Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airports paved (World Rank: 132) | 7.00 | |
| Airports unpaved (World Rank: 141) | 7.00 | |
| Heliports (World Rank: 78) | 1.00 | |
| Road | ||
| Total length (World Rank: 195) | 526 | |
| Paved length (World Rank: 159) | 514 | |
| Unpaved length (World Rank: 154) | 12.00 | |
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