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Island Details: Seychelles

Name
Seychelles
Location
Indian Ocean
Number of Islands (approx.)
116*
Island Details
2 groups of islands: Inner Islands and Outer Islands; 41 granitic and about 75 coralline islands*
Type of Islands
continental, coral
Surface Area (km²)
460.00*
Terrain
Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs*
Highest Elevation (m)
905.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Morne Seychellois*
Isolation Index
77*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
168*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Population (total)
86,525*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
188.1*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
-0.889*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
11,130*
Census Year (GDP)
2010*
Dominant Economic Sector
fishing, tourism*
HDI
0.799*
Census Year (HDI)
2010*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
The smallest country in Africa*