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Seychelles

Also Known As Republic of Seychelles
Eastern Africa

Seychelles is an archipelagic country of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, about 1,500 kilometers east of mainland Africa. It is the smallest country in Africa and the least populated sovereign African country. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976. Its capital is Victoria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Victoria 2
Population
121,355 2
2024 estimate, from Seychelles' own Wikipedia infobox; the 2022 census recorded a different figure.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
457 2
Independence or Founding Year
1976 2
Seychelles declared independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Seychelles

Cities

Victoria

Seychelles
Connections

Associated With

East Africa, Regions
Source Seychelles (Wikipedia)
The Indian Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Seychelles (Wikipedia)
Victoria, Cities
Source Victoria (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Victoria, Cities
Source Victoria (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Sea Almond

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Central Bank of Seychelles

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Site Of

Air Seychelles

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Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

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Central Bank of Seychelles

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Found There

Giant African Land Snail

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Giant Bamboo

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Giant Trevally

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Gray Wolf

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Great Hammerhead

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Great White Shark

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Humpback Whale

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Ipomoea violacea

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Japanese Climbing Fern

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Lamprophiidae

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Lychee

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Mandarin orange

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Melon-headed whale

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Nemertea

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Source Wikipedia: NemerteaDistribution: Seychellestier 2
Quote, Distribution: Seychelles
Another terrestrial genus, Geonemertes, is mostly found in Australasia but has species in the Seychelles, widely across the Indo-Pacific, in Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, in Frankfurt, in the Canary Islands, in Madeira and in the Azores.
Nepenthes pervillei

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Norfolk Island Pine

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North Atlantic Right Whale

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Nosestripe Clownfish

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Octopus cyanea

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Onion

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Orca

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Pantropical spotted dolphin

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Paper Nautilus

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Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

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Peach

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Peacock Mantis Shrimp

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Poinsettia

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Pygmy killer whale

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Quassia amara

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Queensland Kauri

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Red Saddleback Anemonefish

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Red-eared Slider

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Risso's dolphin

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Rosette Lichen

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Rosy Wolfsnail

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Rough-toothed dolphin

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Sago Palm

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Scalloped Hammerhead

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Selenicereus grandiflorus

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Seychelles Frog

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Sharptail mola

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Shortfin Mako Shark

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Short-finned pilot whale

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Shortnose boxfish

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Sperm Whale

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Spinner dolphin

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Staghorn Fern

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Strawberry Hermit Crab

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Striped dolphin

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Seychelles (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Seychelles ( , ; French: [sɛʃɛl] or [seʃɛl]), officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Seychellois Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelagic country consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean.
  • Infobox, capital
    Victoria
  • Infobox: area_km2
    457
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    121,355
  • Article text
    Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to a market-based diversified economy, characterized by service, public sector, and tourism activities.
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Wikidata: Seychelles
Wikidata Q1042, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Victoria, Infobox, Country
    Seychelles
  • Has Capital: Victoria, Lead section
    Victoria is the capital and largest city of Seychelles
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Vallée de Mai (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Quote, Encompasses: Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve ("May Valley") is a nature park and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of Praslin, Seychelles.
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