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Area > Comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	455 sq km		[192nd of 238]
Area > Total	455 sq km		[202nd of 250]
Capital city with population	Victoria - 25,000
Climate tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Forested Land	66.7%		[12th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	4 35 S, 55 40 E
Land use > Arable land	2.17%		[183rd of 258]
Largest city Victoria
Largest city population	40,000		[155th of 174]
Largest city with population	Victoria - 25,000
Location archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Map references Africa
Natural hazards lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible
Natural resources fish, copra, cinnamon trees
Population density	173.99 people per sqkm		[61st of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	183.68 people/m²		[51st of 204]
Precipitation	2,172 mm		[8th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	460 km²		[187th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Morne Seychellois

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