Seychelles, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Victoria, capital city of Seychelles

Seychelles Flag

Seychelles is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Seychelles
Seychelles is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent
Seychelles has a population of	127,951 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Seychelles are called Seychellois/Seychelloises
The country’s total area is	455 Km² ( 283 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI)	Seychelles HDI ranks in position nº 67 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.802 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Seychelles’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 156 countries Seychelles passport ranks in position nº 23 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Seychelles GDP per capita is	$21,633 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Seychelles ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	4° 35' S, 55° 40' E Open in Google Maps
Seychelles Capital city	Victoria
Neighbouring countries	Seychelles lies in the indian ocean, east from Kenia
Seychelles Climate	tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Second most predominant religion	Protestant (Anglican, Pentecostal Assembly, Seventh Day Adventist, other Protestant),
Currency name & code	Rupee (SCR)
Internet ccTLD	.sc
Seychelles calling code	+248

27 administrative districts

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