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Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an African country in the Indian Ocean with the capital city of Victoria.

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Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an African country in the Indian Ocean with the capital city of Victoria. Most of the population lives on the main island of Mahé.

See the fact file below for more information on the Seychelles or alternatively, you can download our 20-page Seychelles worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

GEOGRAPHY

  • Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 km (994 mi) east of Kenya and northeast of Madagascar.
  • Seychelles is made up of 155 islands divided into 7 cluster groups which are the Northern Corallines, Inner Islands, Southern Corallines, Amirantes, Alphonse, Farquhar, and Aldabra.
  • As of 2020, the population of Seychelles is about 98,000. The Inner Islands house over 98% of the population. Mahe island, where the capital is, is home to about 90% of the population, about 5.6% live in Praslin Island, and 2.3% in La Digue.
  • The highest point of the country is the Morne Seychellois at 905 m and the lowest point is in the Indian Ocean at 0 m.
  • The islands of Seychelles were formed either on granite or the tops of coral reefs of the Mascarenes. The islands of Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette are granitic islands.
  • Most of the islands are covered with lush jungle and there are many nature reserves on the islands.
  • There are 2 UNESCO world heritage sites on the islands, the Vallee de Mai on Praslin island and the Aldabra atoll.
  • Seychelles experiences a subtropical climate.
  • The Seychelles islands can be reached via a 4-hour flight from Dubai, a 5-hour flight from Johannesburg/South Africa, and a 12-hour flight from London/UK.

HISTORY

  • Seychelles has a short human history that dates back to 200-300 CE.
  • The Arab seafarers first recorded viewing the Aldabra atoll of Seychelles in the 9th century. Now, people from all over the world live on the Seychelles’ main island Mahé.
  • Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama passed the islands on this route around Africa and Asia in the 15th century. However, the many islands remained uninhabited until the French explorer Lazaré Picault and his men first permanently resided on Mahé island in 1770.
  • In 1814, the British arrived and from then on, the population on the islands grew.
  • Victoria, the main settlement on Mahé, was an exile for many troublemakers from the British mainlands. Victoria became the capital and is named in honor of Queen Victoria.
  • Farms and estates were established and produced coconuts, exotic fruits including cotton, and sugar cane.
  • The islands became a British Crown Colony in 1903.
  • In 1976, Seychelles finally became an independent nation within the Commonwealth nations.
  • The country is named after Jean Moreau de Séchelles, a French finance minister.

ECONOMY

  • Seychelles ranks as the second richest country of Africa, with a reported per capita GDP of $28,172. It is characterized as a highly developed country.
  • Seychelles’ economy is largely based on tourism. Before tourists began to visit the country, plantations used to drive the economy of Seychelles wherein about 33% of the working population worked on plantations. Fishing and the processing of natural resources such as coconut also play an essential role.
  • With the opening of Seychelles International Airport in 1971, tourism became a serious industry.
  • In recent decades, the authority has tried to come up with initiatives to reduce the dependence on tourism.
  • The country’s currency is Seychelles rupee (SCR).

TOURIST ATTRACTION

  • For many, Seychelles is a typical tropical island paradise. There are different attractions tourists can explore when visiting the beautiful Indian Ocean islands.
  • Eden Island is a man-made island off the Mahé coast. Here entertainment meets leisure at the new luxury island off the Victoria coastline where there are little boutiques, restaurants, and a shopping mall.
  • There are giant tortoises as well as colorful birdlife on Bird Island, the northernmost island of the archipelago, which you can visit on a boat trip from Praslin island.
  • Sightseeing on Mahé island: Victoria, the island’s capital city, is where the main airport of Seychelles located. It is also the main shopping and entertainment hub of the archipelago.
  • Seychellois cuisine is well known for its freshness, exotic spices, and tropical fruits. It has many influences: Asian, Indian, European specialties all can be found in the local cuisine. You may also visit the food markets in the major towns such as the one in Mahé.
  • Seychelles has many nature reserves to protect rare animals and plants. Among the unique plants are the “jellyfish trees”, of which there are only eight left, and the unique palm trees with the huge coco-de-mer seeds.

Seychelles Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Seychelles across 20 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Seychelles worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, which is an African country in the Indian Ocean with the capital city of Victoria. Most of the population lives on the main island of Mahé.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Seychelles Facts
  • Quick Facts
  • Seychelles Front Page
  • Seychelles Islands
  • Seychelles Timeline
  • Geography of Seychelles
  • Seychelles Eco Report
  • Seychellois Cuisine
  • Rare Plants and Animals
  • Photo Collage
  • Symbolic Seychelles

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