Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
Seychelles is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Victoria, home to roughly 96,762 people across 452 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 96,762
- Land area
- 452 km²
- ISO codes
- SC / SYC
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
Did you know?
- Seychelles' granitic islands contain some of the oldest oceanic granite on Earth, over 750 million years old.
- Aldabra Atoll shelters the world's largest population of giant tortoises.
- Vallée de Mai on Praslin preserves the coco de mer palm, which produces the world's heaviest seed.
- The archipelago was uninhabited until the 18th century and developed a unique Seychellois Creole culture.
- Seychelles spans 115 islands scattered across 1.3 million square kilometers of Indian Ocean.
Practice with geography games
Studying Seychelles is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.