🇸🇨 Seychelles - Country

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Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles · République des Seychelles
Name Origin
Jean Moreau de Séchelles
Named After the French Finance Minister Under King Louis XV
Symbols
🌴 Coco de Mer Palm · Giant Tortoise · Multicolor Rays Flag
Codes
SC · SYC
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.sc
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+248
International Calling Code
Currency
SCR · ₨ · National Currency of Seychelles
Official Languages
Seychellois Creole Spoken Nationwide Across the Archipelago
Religion
Christianity · Hinduism · Islam
Predominantly Roman Catholic Indian Ocean Island Society
Capital
Largest City
Government
Constitutional Multi-Party Presidential Republic
Region
Indian Ocean Archipelago · Western Indian Ocean Islands
Districts
26 Districts
Including Anse Boileau · Beau Vallon · Cascade · Grand'Anse Mahé · La Digue · Mont Fleuri · Pointe La Rue · Takamaka
Time Zone
Seychelles Time (UTC+4)
Single National Time Zone
President Patrick Herminie
President
Patrick Herminie
Since October 26, 2025 · President of Seychelles · Head of State & Government of the Republic
Vice President Sebastien Pillay
Vice President
Sebastien Pillay
Since October 28, 2025 · Vice President of Seychelles · Deputy Executive Official of the Republic
Area
177 sq mi
459 km² · #196 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
130,000
#191 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
734/sq mi
283/km² · #33 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated on Mahé Island Coastal Areas
Demonym
Seychellois
Portuguese Discovery
1502
Portuguese Explorers First Recorded the Islands in the Indian Ocean
French & British Rule
1756–1976
Seychelles Transitioned from French to British Colonial Administration
Independence
June 29, 1976
Independence from the United Kingdom & Formation of the Republic of Seychelles
Seychelles Location
4.6796° S, 55.4920° E
East Africa · Indian Ocean Archipelago · Western Indian Ocean
Africa Globe
Continent
Victoria, Seychelles WEATHER
Districts

Seychelles is an island country in the Indian Ocean consisting of an archipelago of granitic and coral islands, characterized by tropical forests, rocky hills, and coral-fringed coastlines.

📍 Seychelles is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa, northeast of Madagascar. It lies northeast of Madagascar and east of Kenya.
As an island nation, Seychelles has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Indian Ocean. It consists of 115 islands, including both granitic islands and coral atolls spread across a wide area.
Seychelles’ terrain varies from mountainous and forested islands to low-lying coral islands. The country is known for its tropical climate, pristine beaches, and rich marine biodiversity. Its location in the Indian Ocean has historically made it part of maritime trade routes between Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Capital
Victoria, Mont Buxton
(Victoria, Mont Buxton / Victoria, Mont Buxton / Viktorya, Mont Buxton)
👥~26,000
Largest Places
Victoria, Mont Buxton
(Victoria, Mont Buxton / Victoria, Mont Buxton / Viktorya, Mont Buxton)
👥~26,000
Anse Boileau, Anse Boileau
(Anse Boileau, Anse Boileau / Anse Boileau, Anse Boileau / Ans Bwalo, Ans Bwalo)
👥~4,000
Anse Etoile, Anse Etoile
(Anse Etoile, Anse Etoile / Anse Étoile, Anse Étoile / Ans Etwal, Ans Etwal)
👥~3,800
Anse Royale, Anse Royale
(Anse Royale, Anse Royale / Anse Royale, Anse Royale / Ans Rwayal, Ans Rwayal)
👥~3,500
Au Cap, Au Cap
(Au Cap, Au Cap / Au Cap, Au Cap / O Kap, O Kap)
👥~3,200
Beau Vallon, Beau Vallon
(Beau Vallon, Beau Vallon / Beau Vallon, Beau Vallon / Bo Valon, Bo Valon)
👥~3,000
Bel Air, Bel Air
(Bel Air, Bel Air / Bel Air, Bel Air / Bel Er, Bel Er)
👥~2,800
Bel Ombre, Bel Ombre
(Bel Ombre, Bel Ombre / Bel Ombre, Bel Ombre / Belonm, Belonm)
👥~2,500
Cascade, Cascade
(Cascade, Cascade / Cascade, Cascade / Kaskad, Kaskad)
👥~2,300
Glacis, Glacis
(Glacis, Glacis / Glacis, Glacis / Glasi, Glasi)
👥~2,200
Grand Anse (Mahé), Grand Anse (Mahé)
(Grand Anse (Mahé), Grand Anse / Grand Anse (Mahé), Grand Anse / Gran Ans (Mahe), Gran Ans)
👥~2,000
La Digue, La Digue
(La Digue, La Digue / La Digue, La Digue / La Dig, La Dig)
👥~2,000
La Rivière Anglaise, La Rivière Anglaise
(La Rivière Anglaise, La Rivière Anglaise / La Rivière Anglaise, La Rivière Anglaise / Larivyer Anglez, Larivyer Anglez)
👥~1,900
Les Mamelles, Les Mamelles
(Les Mamelles, Les Mamelles / Les Mamelles, Les Mamelles / Le Mamel, Le Mamel)
👥~1,800
Mont Fleuri, Mont Fleuri
(Mont Fleuri, Mont Fleuri / Mont Fleuri, Mont Fleuri / Mon Fliri, Mon Fliri)
👥~1,700
Plaisance, Plaisance
(Plaisance, Plaisance / Plaisance, Plaisance / Plezans, Plezans)
👥~1,600
Point Larue, Point Larue
(Point Larue, Point Larue / Point Larue, Point Larue / Pwen Lari, Pwen Lari)
👥~1,500
Port Glaud, Port Glaud
(Port Glaud, Port Glaud / Port Glaud, Port Glaud / Por Glo, Por Glo)
👥~1,400
Baie Lazare, Baie Lazare
(Baie Lazare, Baie Lazare / Baie Lazare, Baie Lazare / Be Lazare, Be Lazare)
👥~1,300
Takamaka, Takamaka
(Takamaka, Takamaka / Takamaka, Takamaka / Takamaka, Takamaka)
👥~1,200
Grand Anse (Praslin), Grand Anse (Praslin)
(Grand Anse (Praslin), Grand Anse / Grand Anse (Praslin), Grand Anse / Gran Ans (Pralen), Gran Ans)
👥~1,100
Anse Volbert, Baie Sainte Anne
(Anse Volbert, Baie Sainte Anne / Anse Volbert, Baie Sainte Anne / Ans Volber, Be Sent Ann)
👥~1,000
Baie Sainte Anne, Baie Sainte Anne
(Baie Sainte Anne, Baie Sainte Anne / Baie Sainte Anne, Baie Sainte Anne / Be Sent Ann, Be Sent Ann)
👥~900
Anse Aux Pins, Anse Aux Pins
(Anse Aux Pins, Anse Aux Pins / Anse Aux Pins, Anse Aux Pins / Ans O Pen, Ans O Pen)
👥~900
Anse Kerlan, Grand Anse (Praslin)
(Anse Kerlan, Grand Anse / Anse Kerlan, Grand Anse / Ans Kerlan, Gran Ans)
👥~800
Road System (Indian Ocean Archipelago Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Seychelles follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type G
Seychelles commonly uses Type G electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Seychelles?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.mu = Mauritius .sc = Seychelles .mg = Madagascar

Seychelles uses:

.sc

What is the ISO Code for Seychelles?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Seychelles is a sovereign island nation in the Indian Ocean.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as SC. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Seychelles is assigned:

SC

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Seychelles

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: SC
ISO-3 Code: SYC
ISO Numeric Code: 690
SC Seychelles Flag Seychelles (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1E8
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Seychelles Flag
🇸🇨 "Koste Seselwa" – (French) / "Join Together All Seychellois"
• Lyrics written by David François Marc André
• Music composed by David François Marc André
• Adopted as Seychelles’ national anthem in 1996
Seychelles Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Finis Coronat Opus"

(Translated from Latin: "The End Crowns the Work")

Seychelles National Anthem:

"Koste Seselwa"

(Translated from Seychellois Creole: “Join Together, Seychellois”)

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