🌍 Geography
Location: archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
455 km²
Land Area
455 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
491 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau
Climate: tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
fish, coconuts (copra), cinnamon trees
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
98,187
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.56%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
38.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
11.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Seychellois Creole (official) (Official) - 89.1%
- English (official) (Official) - 5.1%
- French (official) (Official) - 0.7%
- other - 3.8%
- unspecified - 1.4%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income Indian Ocean island economy; rapidly growing tourism sector; major tuna exporter; offshore financial hub; environmentally fragile and investing in ocean rise mitigation; recently discovered offshore oil potential; successful anticorruption efforts
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$3.55 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$2.17 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$29,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
0.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
2.5%
Industry
12.3%
Services
65.8%
Major Industries
fishing, tourism, beverages
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.25 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
3.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
5.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Aldabra Atoll
- Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve