Where are the Seychelles?

Various travel agencies for todayday tourists are invited to visit the Seychelles. But not everyone knows that Seychelles is a separate republic, which consists of many different islands. In this article we will tell you where the Seychelles are and what the state is.

Geographical location and general information

The Seychelles are located in East Africa (about 1600 km east of the mainland). They are located in the western Indian Ocean, toward the south of the equator.

According to 2010 data, the population of the Seychelles is approximately 88,000 people. At the same time the area of ​​the republic occupies 455 square kilometers.

This state includes 115 islands. Only 33 of them are inhabited. All of them, according to the geological structure, are divided into two main types - coral and granite.

Coral islands are flat atolls. They rise above the sea level by a maximum of 8 meters.

Granite islands within the republic 42. They are also the largest island of the state - Mahe, which is the capital of the Seychelles, Victoria. All other granite islands are from Mahe at a distance of up to 70 km. The main economy and settlements of the republic are concentrated on their coasts.

The second largest island is Praslin. It is also often called the Palm Island. Here, unique types of palm trees grow and rare species of birds live.

The seaside of the Seychelles are among the cleanest in the world. About other clean and transparent seas read in the article Where the sea is cleaner.