Eastern Africa
Flag of Seychelles
Granite islands and the seed of legend in the Indian Ocean.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c01818 31%
- #003078 16%
- #007830 16%
- #f0d848 15%
- #f0f0f0 14%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Seychelles in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Seychelles |
|---|---|
| Capital | Victoria |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 98,462 |
| Area | 452 km² · 218 people per km² |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Languages | French, English, Seychellois Creole |
| Country codes | SC · SYC · .sc |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Seychelles is built around ancient granite islands, a rare feature for an oceanic archipelago.
- Its capital, Victoria, is one of the smallest national capitals in the world.
- The islands are home to the coco de mer, which produces the largest and heaviest seed of any plant on Earth.
Did you know
The giant coco de mer nut was once so mysterious that sailors who found them floating at sea believed they grew on underwater trees.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.