The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Seychelles:
Seychelles – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean and comprising, according to the Constitution, 155 islands of the Seychelles Archipelago, some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of mainland Africa and northeast of the Island of Madagascar.[1] Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles has the smallest population of any sovereign state of Africa.
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /seɪˈʃɛlz/
- Common English country name: Seychelles
- Official English country name: The Republic of Seychelles
- Common endonym(s): Sesel, Seychelles
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Seychellois
- Demonym(s): Seychellois (male) / Seychelloise (female)
- ISO country codes: SC, SYC, 690
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sc
Geography of Seychelles
edit- Seychelles is: an island country of 155 islands
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast, north of Madagascar)
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: Seychelles Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Seychelles
- High: Morne Seychellois on Mahé 905 m (2,969 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 491 km
- Population of Seychelles: 98,000 – 190th most populous country
- Area of Seychelles: 451 km2
- Atlas of Seychelles
Environment of Seychelles
edit- Climate of Seychelles
- Environmental issues in Seychelles
- Renewable energy in Seychelles
- Protected areas of Seychelles
- Wildlife of Seychelles
Natural geographic features of Seychelles
edit- Glaciers in Seychelles: none[2]
- Rivers of Seychelles
- World Heritage Sites in Seychelles
Regions of Seychelles
editRegions of Seychelles
Ecoregions of Seychelles
editList of ecoregions in Seychelles
Administrative divisions of Seychelles
editAdministrative divisions of Seychelles
Districts of Seychelles
editDemography of Seychelles
editGovernment and politics of Seychelles
edit- Form of government:
- Capital of Seychelles: Victoria
- Elections in Seychelles
- Political parties in Seychelles
Branches of the government of Seychelles
editExecutive branch of the government of Seychelles
edit- Head of state: President of Seychelles,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Seychelles,
- Cabinet of Seychelles
Legislative branch of the government of Seychelles
edit- Parliament of Seychelles (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Seychelles
- Lower house: House of Commons of Seychelles
Judicial branch of the government of Seychelles
editCourt system of Seychelles
Foreign relations of Seychelles
editForeign relations of Seychelles
International organization membership
editThe Republic of Seychelles is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Seychelles
editLaw of Seychelles
- LGBT rights in Seychelles
- Law Enforcement in Seychelles
Military of Seychelles
edit- Seychelles People's Defence Force
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Seychelles
editLocal government in Seychelles
History of Seychelles
edit- Current events of Seychelles
Culture of Seychelles
edit- Cuisine of Seychelles
- Languages of Seychelles
- National symbols of Seychelles
- Public holidays in Seychelles
- Religion in Seychelles
- World Heritage Sites in Seychelles
Art in Seychelles
editSports in Seychelles
editSports in Seychelles
Economy and infrastructure of Seychelles
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 172nd (one hundred and seventy second)
- Agriculture in Seychelles
- Communications in Seychelles
- Companies of Seychelles
- Currency of Seychelles: Rupee
- Energy in Seychelles
- Mineral industry of Seychelles
- Mining in Seychelles
- Tourism in Seychelles
- Transport in Seychelles
Education in Seychelles
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Seychelles". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
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- Virtual Seychelles – Primary government of Seychelles portal.
