Seychelles Fact File

Complete Name: The Republic of Seychelles

Pronunciation: [ say – shells ]

Abbreviation: SC

Continent: Africa

Location: Indian Ocean

Population: 98,908

Land Area: 455 km²

Exclusive Economic Zone: 1.4 million km²

Official Language: Seychellois Creole, French, English

Time Zone: UTC +4

Dialling Code: +248

Currency: Seychelles Rupees (SCR)

Climate: Tropical

Religion: Christian majority (Roman Catholics holding the majority with Protestants and Anglican a smaller portion), Muslim, Hindu, Islam, Bahaï, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Pentacostal, Buddhism.