SEYCHELLES

Location

Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar with 41 granitic and about 75 coralline islands

Capital

Victoria

Climate

Tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May).

Language

Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2%

Monetary Unit

Seychelles rupee (SCR)

Largest Cities

Victoria, La Digue, Mahe, Praslin

Airports

Bird Is., DEI Denis Is., DES Desroches, FRK Fregate Is., SEZ Mahe Is. Intl, PRI Praslin Is.