East Africa(UN: Eastern Africa)
Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
An Indian Ocean archipelago of granite and coral islands with the continent's highest income per person and a Creole culture born of French settlement and slavery.
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Seychelles in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Seychelles
National flag
- Anse Source d'Argent
Landscape
Anse Source d'Argent
A real place in Seychelles
- Aldabra Atoll
Landmark
Aldabra Atoll
100,000 giant tortoises — the largest population on the planet.
- Vallée de Mai
Landmark
Vallée de Mai
Grows the coco de mer, the largest seed of any plant in the world.
- Aldabra giant tortoise
Wildlife
Aldabra giant tortoise
Some are over 150 years old and weigh more than a person.
- Seychelles fruit bat
Wildlife
Seychelles fruit bat
It flies between islands at dusk to feed on mangoes and palms.
- Whale shark
Wildlife
Whale shark
The biggest fish alive, and it eats only tiny plankton.
- Green sea turtle
Wildlife
Green sea turtle
Females return to the very beach where they hatched, decades later.
- Victoria
City
Victoria
Capital of Seychelles
Capital
Victoria
Population
122,730
World Bank, 2025
Area
452 km²
Currency
Seychellois rupee
GDP per person
$19,449
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
76.3 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
45.5%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Seychelles has the smallest population of any African country.
It pioneered a 'debt-for-nature' swap to protect its ocean.
Your route
Where to start with Seychelles
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Go deeper: Orientation of Seychelles
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.