Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
Seychelles is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Victoria, home to roughly 96,762 people across 452 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 96,762
- Land area
- 452 km²
- ISO codes
- SC / SYC
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Coastline
- Has a coastline
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Calling code
- +248
- Internet domain
- .sc
How Seychelles compares
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this site by population and 180th by land area — under 0.01% of their combined population. In Africa it ranks 54th of 54 by population and 54th by area. It has a coastline. It shares no land border with another country.
Flag of Seychelles: colours
A pixel-accurate scan of the Seychelles flag breaks down as 33.2% red, 16.7% yellow, 16.7% green, 16.7% white and 16.7% blue.
Can you name a country from its colours alone? That is the whole idea behind the flag pie chart game.
Did you know?
- Seychelles' granitic islands contain some of the oldest oceanic granite on Earth, over 750 million years old.
- Aldabra Atoll shelters the world's largest population of giant tortoises.
- Vallée de Mai on Praslin preserves the coco de mer palm, which produces the world's heaviest seed.
- The archipelago was uninhabited until the 18th century and developed a unique Seychellois Creole culture.
- Seychelles spans 115 islands scattered across 1.3 million square kilometers of Indian Ocean.
Seychelles: frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Seychelles?
- The capital of Seychelles is Victoria.
- What continent is Seychelles in?
- Seychelles is in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion.
- What is the population of Seychelles?
- Seychelles has a population of roughly 96,762 people, across a land area of 452 km².
- What language is spoken in Seychelles?
- The main languages of Seychelles are Seychellois Creole, English and French.
- Does Seychelles share a land border with any country?
- Seychelles has no land borders — it is an island nation or is otherwise surrounded by water.
Practice with geography games
Studying Seychelles is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Pie Chart Game
The flag pie chart game: guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact colour percentages — no symbols, just hues. Unlimited free rounds, six tries each, with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal — Blurred Flag Game
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited free rounds, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital — Capital Cities Quiz
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more. All 194 countries, free and unlimited.
- Country from Capital — Reverse Capital Quiz
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, blurred-flag, and subregion hints. All 194 countries, free.