Filed under Africa and more precisely Eastern Africa, Seychelles is a sovereign state. The long form of the name is Republic of Seychelles. Victoria is the capital.
By land area it covers 452 km², which ranks it 204th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Palau and just ahead of Curaçao. That makes it about half again the size of Malta.
Around 121,354 people live there, placing it 194th of 250 by population — between Kiribati above it and Grenada below. Within Eastern Africa alone it is the 18th largest of 20 and the 19th most populous.
Where Seychelles is and what surrounds it
The coordinates the dataset gives are 4.6° S, 55.7° E, which puts it in the southern hemisphere, roughly 510 km from the equator, in what geographers would call the equatorial belt.
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
There is no land frontier at all — every boundary it has is a coastline. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.
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Population, density and language
Spread across 452 km², that works out at about 268 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is multilingual, listing English, French and Seychellois Creole. Seychellois Creole is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Seychelles. English, the first listed, is shared with 90 other entries worldwide.
The demonym is Seychellois, so residents are Seychellois.
Inside Africa it places 57th of 59 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Eastern Africa.
Money, internet and phone codes
The currency is the Seychellois rupee (₨, SCR). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to Seychelles.
Victoria is the city to remember for this country.
Its internet country code is .sc. Calls from overseas start with +248. In ISO terms it is sc in two letters and SYC in three.
As a sovereign state it is among the 193 UN members listed here. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Fun facts about Seychelles
- Ranked by land area, Seychelles is 204th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- It lies about 510 km from the equator, in equatorial latitudes.
- It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
- Its capital city is Victoria.
- People from Seychelles are known as Seychellois.
- Websites based there use the .sc domain.
- Seychellois Creole is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
Seychelles — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Seychelles?
- The capital of Seychelles is Victoria.
- What currency does Seychelles use?
- Seychelles uses the Seychellois rupee, written ₨ (currency code SCR). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- How big is Seychelles?
- Seychelles covers 452 km², ranking 204th of 250 by land area. That makes it about half again the size of Malta.
- Where is Seychelles located?
- Seychelles is in Eastern Africa, part of Africa. Its reference coordinates are 4.6° south and 55.7° east, roughly 510 km from the equator in equatorial latitudes.
- What language is spoken in Seychelles?
- Seychelles lists 3 official languages: English, French and Seychellois Creole. Seychellois Creole does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.
- What is the population of Seychelles?
- Seychelles has a population of about 121,354, which makes it the 194th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Kiribati sits just above it and Grenada just below.
- Is Seychelles a country?
- Yes. Seychelles is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Does Seychelles border any other country?
- No. Seychelles has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.
