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| Capital city | Seychelles |
| Political system | republic |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee |
| Surface | 455 |
| Population | 95 843 |
| Tongue | Seychelles, French, English |
| religion | Catholicism |
| Code | 248 |
| Internet domain | .sc |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
Seychelles - an island state in the Indian Ocean, approx. 1,600 km from the coast Africa, located northeast of Madagascar. Nearby countries and overseas territories include Mauritius and Reunion to the south and Maldives to the northeast.
Characteristic
Geography
A natural peculiarity is the so-called sea coconut. The oldest specimens of this palm are 800 years old and over 40 meters high.
History
Policy
Economy
Drive
By car
By plane
The main airport is Mahe Airport.
By ship
Regions
Seychelles is administratively divided into 25 units called districts:
Anse aux Pins Anse Boileau Anse Etoile Anse Louis Anse Royale Baie Lazare Baie Sainte Anne
Beau Vallon Bel Air Bel Ombre Cascade Glacis Grand 'Anse (Mahé) Grand 'Anse (Praslin)
La Digue La Riviere Anglaise Les Mamelles Mont Buxton Mont Fleuri Plaisance Pointe La Rue
Port Glaud Roche Caiman Saint Louis Takamaka
Cities
According to official data from 2010, Seychelles had over 10 towns with a population of over 2,000. residents. The capital of the country and the only city of Victoria had over 25 thousand. residents; and the rest of the towns below 5,000 residents.
The largest towns in the Seychelles according to the number of inhabitants (as of August 26, 2010):
L.p. City Region Population
1. Victoria Mahé 26 450
2. Anse Volbert Praslin 4 876
3. Anse Etoile Mahé 4 717
4. Cascade Mahé 4 267
5. Au Cap Mahé 4 233
Interesting places
Objects from the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Aldabra Atoll
- Mai Valley Nature Reserve
Transport
Tongue
The official languages are Seychelles, French and English.
Shopping
Gastronomy
Accommodation
- Club Med Seychelles The first all-inclusive family eco-hotel in Seychelles on a private island Sainte Anne. 5 star
Security
Health
contact
Diplomatic representations
No facility - a country served by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi (Kenya).