Outline of Seychelles
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Outline of Seychelles
The Republic of Seychelles is a sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean and comprising 115 islands of the Seychelles Archipelago, some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of mainland Africa and northeast of the Island of Madagascar.[1] Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles has the smallest population of any sovereign state of Africa.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Seychelles:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Seychelles
- Official English country name: The Republic of Seychelles
- Common endonym(s): Sesel, Seychelles
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Seychellois
- Demonym(s): Seychellois (male) / Seychelloise (female)
- Etymology: Name of Seychelles
- ISO country codes: SC, SYC, 690
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sc
Geography of Seychelles
Main article: Geography of Seychelles
- Seychelles is: a island country of 115 islands
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast, north of Madagascar)
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: Seychelles Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Seychelles
- High: Morne Seychellois on Mahé 905 m (2,969 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 491 km
- Population of Seychelles: 87,000 - 190th most populous country
- Area of Seychelles: 451 km2
- Atlas of Seychelles
Environment of Seychelles
- Climate of Seychelles
- Environmental issues in Seychelles
- Ecoregions in Seychelles
- Renewable energy in Seychelles
- Geology of Seychelles
- Protected areas of Seychelles
- Biosphere reserves in Seychelles
- National parks of Seychelles
- Wildlife of Seychelles
- Flora of Seychelles
- Fauna of Seychelles
- Birds of Seychelles
- Mammals of Seychelles
Natural geographic features of Seychelles
- Glaciers in Seychelles: none [2]
- Islands of Seychelles
- Lakes of Seychelles
- Mountains of Seychelles
- Volcanoes in Seychelles
- Rivers of Seychelles
- Waterfalls of Seychelles
- Valleys of Seychelles
- World Heritage Sites in Seychelles
Regions of Seychelles
Main article: Regions of Seychelles
Ecoregions of Seychelles
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Seychelles and Ecoregions in Seychelles
Administrative divisions of Seychelles
Main article: Administrative divisions of Seychelles
Districts of Seychelles
Main article: Districts of Seychelles
Demography of Seychelles
Main article: Demographics of Seychelles
Government and politics of Seychelles
- Main article: Government of Seychelles and Politics of Seychelles
- Form of government:
- Capital of Seychelles: Victoria
- Elections in Seychelles
- Political parties in Seychelles
- Political scandals of Seychelles
- Taxation in Seychelles
Branches of the government of Seychelles
Main article: Government of Seychelles
Executive branch of the government of Seychelles
- Head of state: President of Seychelles,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Seychelles,
- Cabinet of Seychelles
Legislative branch of the government of Seychelles
- Parliament of Seychelles (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Seychelles
- Lower house: House of Commons of Seychelles
Judicial branch of the government of Seychelles
Main article: Court system of Seychelles
- Supreme Court of Seychelles
Foreign relations of Seychelles
Main article: Foreign relations of Seychelles
International organization membership
The Republic of Seychelles is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Seychelles
Main article: Law of Seychelles
Military of Seychelles
Main article: Military of Seychelles
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Seychelles
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Seychelles
- Navy of Seychelles
- Air Force of Seychelles
- Special forces of Seychelles
- Military history of Seychelles
- Military ranks of Seychelles
Local government in Seychelles
Main article: Local government in Seychelles
History of Seychelles
- Main article: History of Seychelles, Timeline of the history of Seychelles, and Current events of Seychelles
- Military history of Seychelles
Culture of Seychelles
Main article: Culture of Seychelles
- Architecture of Seychelles
- Cuisine of Seychelles
- Festivals in Seychelles
- Languages of Seychelles
- Media in Seychelles
- National symbols of Seychelles
- People of Seychelles
- Public holidays in Seychelles
- Records of Seychelles
- Religion in Seychelles
- Christianity in Seychelles
- Hinduism in Seychelles
- Islam in Seychelles
- Judaism in Seychelles
- Sikhism in Seychelles
- World Heritage Sites in Seychelles
Art in Seychelles
- Art in Seychelles
- Cinema of Seychelles
- Literature of Seychelles
- Music of Seychelles
- Television in Seychelles
- Theatre in Seychelles
Sports in Seychelles
Main article: Sports in Seychelles
Economy and infrastructure of Seychelles
Main article: Economy of Seychelles
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 172nd (one hundred and seventy second)
- Agriculture in Seychelles
- Banking in Seychelles
- National Bank of Seychelles
- Communications in Seychelles
- Companies of Seychelles
- Currency of Seychelles: Rupee
- Energy in Seychelles
- Energy policy of Seychelles
- Oil industry in Seychelles
- Health care in Seychelles
- Mining in Seychelles
- Seychelles Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Seychelles
- Transport in Seychelles
- Airports in Seychelles
- Rail transport in Seychelles
- Roads in Seychelles
- Water supply and sanitation in Seychelles
Education in Seychelles
Main article: Education in Seychelles
See also
 |
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Seychelles
- Index of Seychelles-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Seychelles-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Seychelles". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/se.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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