Seychelles
Africa Β· Capital: Victoria
How it is run: Seychelles is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Seychelles is home to 122,730 people in Eastern Africa, where people speak Seychellois Creole, English, French.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
122,730 people
That is about 15 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
452 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 272 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
54th most people in Africa
56th largest by land in Africa.
π£οΈ Official languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Seychellois rupee (β¨)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
76.3 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$19,449
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
45.5% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
19.8% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+248
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.sc
π§ People here are called
Seychellois
π·οΈ Name at home
Sesel Β· Seychelles
Also written: Republic of Seychelles, Repiblik Sesel, RΓ©publique des Seychelles.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
African Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Seychelles has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Seychelles
French
Seychelles
Arabic
Ψ³ΩΨ΄Ω
Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
Π‘Π΅ΠΉΡΠ΅Π»ΡΡΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π°
Portuguese
Seicheles
German
Seychellen
Put it in perspective π
- Nigeria β the most populated country in Africa β has about 1935.4Γ as many people as Seychelles.
- All of Seychelles would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Seychelles lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 61 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Seychelles is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Seychelles
ποΈ Capital
Victoria
π Region
Africa Β· Eastern Africa
π€ Country code
SC
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Seychelles π
π§ Where on the map
4.6Β° S, 55.7Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+4 β when it is noon in London it is about 16:00 in Victoria.
- Seychelles lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
- Seychelles shares its part of the world with Burundi. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Seychelles is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- πΈπ¨ is the flag of Seychelles. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is SC.
- The capital of Seychelles is Victoria β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Seychelles has 3 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Seychelles can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Seychelles spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Seychelles?
Victoria
Which money do people spend in Seychelles?
Seychellois rupee (β¨)
How many countries share a land border with Seychelles?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Seychelles?
122,730 people
Keep researching π
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