Seychelles
🇸🇨 Eastern Africa · Republic of Seychelles
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About Seychelles
Seychelles (officially Republic of Seychelles) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Victoria as its capital. It is home to roughly 122.73 thousand people, giving a population density of about 272 people per square kilometre. The country covers 452 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $2.39B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.848. The official currency is the Seychellois rupee (SCR), and the main languages are Seychellois Creole, English, French.
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How Seychelles measures up
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Seychelles is the 178th most populous country in the world, with about 122.73 thousand people.
By land area it is the 181st-largest country in the world, covering 452 km².
It has the world's 172nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($2.39B).
Seychelles has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.848.
Seychelles has a population density of about 272 people per square kilometre.
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