Seychelles
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Country Profile
Location: East Africa, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Geographical
Size: 455 sq km
Climate: tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Population: 98,187 (2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 0.56% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
Languages: Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.) Religion: Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian
1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)
Capital
City: Victoria
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