Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles (pronounced /seɪˈʃɛl/ or /seɪˈʃɛlz/; French: République des Seychelles, pronounced /seʃɛl/; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.
Seychelles largely escaped the Asian Tsunami of December 2004 spawned by an earthquake.
The early colonial history of Seychelles is infamous for the disappearance of most of the giant tortoises from the granitic islands, felling of coastal and mid-level forests and extinction of species such as the Chesnut flanked white eye, the Seychelles parakeet and the saltwater crocodile.
The Republic of Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.
The Seychelles became a crown colony separate from Mauritius in 1903 and independence was granted in 1976, with the country remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The fl market value of the Seychelles rupee is half the official exchange rate; without a devaluation of the currency the tourist sector should remain sluggish as tourists seek cheaper destinations such as nearby Comoros, Mauritius, and Madagascar.
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