Outline of Seychelles

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Seychelles

The Flag of Seychelles

The Coat of arms of Seychelles

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

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Coetivy in the Seychelles

Pronunciation: /seɪˈʃɛlz/ (listen)
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 SC
Internet country code top-level domain: .sc

Geography of Seychelles

Seychelles is: an island country of 155 islands
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast, north of Madagascar )
  - East Africa
  - Southern Africa
- 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

Climate of Seychelles
Environmental issues in Seychelles
Renewable energy in Seychelles
Protected areas of Seychelles
- National parks of Seychelles
Wildlife of Seychelles
- Flora of Seychelles
- Fauna of Seychelles
  - Birds of Seychelles
  - Mammals of Seychelles

Natural geographic features of Seychelles

Glaciers in Seychelles: none^[2]
Rivers of Seychelles
World Heritage Sites in Seychelles

Regions of Seychelles

Ecoregions of Seychelles

List of ecoregions in Seychelles

Administrative divisions of Seychelles

Districts of Seychelles

Districts of Seychelles

Cities in Seychelles

Demography of Seychelles

Demographics of Seychelles

Government and politics of Seychelles

Politics of Seychelles

Form of government:
Capital of Seychelles: Victoria
Elections in Seychelles
Political parties in Seychelles

Branches of the government of Seychelles

Government of Seychelles

Executive branch of the government of Seychelles

Head of state: President of Seychelles,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Seychelles,
Cabinet of Seychelles

Legislative branch of the government of Seychelles

Parliament of Seychelles (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Seychelles
- Lower house: House of Commons of Seychelles

Judicial branch of the government of Seychelles

Court system of Seychelles

Supreme Court of Seychelles

Foreign relations of Seychelles

Diplomatic missions in Seychelles
Diplomatic missions of Seychelles

International organization membership

The Republic of Seychelles is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Seychelles

Law of Seychelles

LGBT rights in Seychelles
Seychelles Police Force

Military of Seychelles

Seychelles People's Defence Force

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Infantry Unit (Seychelles)
- Seychelles Coast Guard
- Seychelles Air Force

Local government in Seychelles

History of Seychelles

Current events of Seychelles

Culture of Seychelles

Cuisine of Seychelles
Languages of Seychelles
National symbols of Seychelles
- Coat of arms of Seychelles
- Flag of Seychelles
- National anthem of Seychelles
Public holidays in Seychelles
Religion in Seychelles
- Hinduism in Seychelles
- Islam in Seychelles
World Heritage Sites in Seychelles

Art in Seychelles

Music of Seychelles
- Seychellois musicians

Sports in Seychelles

Football in Seychelles
Seychelles at the Commonwealth Games
Seychelles at the Olympics
Seychelles at the Paralympics

Economy and infrastructure of Seychelles

Economy of Seychelles

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 172nd (one hundred and seventy second)
Agriculture in Seychelles
Communications in Seychelles
- Internet in Seychelles
Companies of Seychelles
Currency of Seychelles: Rupee
- ISO 4217: SCR
Energy in Seychelles
- Renewable energy in Seychelles
Mineral industry of Seychelles
Mining in Seychelles
Tourism in Seychelles
- Museums in Seychelles
- Visa policy of Seychelles
Transport in Seychelles
- Airports in Seychelles
- Rail transport in Seychelles

Education in Seychelles

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Seychelles". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/seychelles/.
↑ 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

Virtual Seychelles – Primary government of Seychelles portal.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Seychelles". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/seychelles/.

[2] 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.

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