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Africa > Seychelles > Geography

SEYCHELLOIS GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 455 sq km Time series [192nd of 238]
Area > Total 455 sq km Time series [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 Time series
Land use > Arable land 2.17% Time series [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 Time series [51st of 204]
Precipitation 2,172 mm [8th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 460 km² Time series [187th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Morne Seychellois

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles

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