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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: SeychellesSeychelles (sāshelz') [key], officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est. pop. 81,000), c.110 sq mi (285 sq km), comprising approximately 100 islands in the Indian Ocean, c.600 mi (970 km) N of Madagascar and c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) E of Mombasa, Kenya. The capital and only urban center and port is Victoria, located on the largest island, Mahé (c.55 sq mi/140 sq km), where about 90% of the population lives. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Seychelles from Infoplease:
- Seychelles - Information on Seychelles — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Seychelles - Map of Seychelles & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
- Seychelles - Seychelles Profile: Geography, People, History, Government and Political Conditions, Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, U.S.-Seychelles Relations
- Mahé, Seychelles - Mahé, island, Seychelles: Mahé, island, Seychelles: see Seychelles.
- Seychelles: Bibliography - Bibliography See M. Franda, The Seychelles (1982).
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