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🇸🇨Seychelles

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOSC · SYC · 690
LAT,LNG-4.58, 55.67
TEL+248

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Victoria. It has a population of about 98,462 across 452 km² — roughly 218 people per km². The currency is the Seychellois rupee (SCR ₨). Official languages are French and English. Its ISO 3166 codes are SC, SYC, 690, and the international calling code is +248.

Capital
Victoria
#201
Population
98,462
#197
Area
452 km²
#62
Density
218 /km²

Key facts about Seychelles

GET/alpha/SC
Calling code
+248
Currencies
SCR ₨
Languages
FrenchEnglish
Timezones
UTC+04:00
Demonym
Seychellois
Top-level domain
.sc
ISO codes
SC · SYC · 690
Coordinates
-4.58, 55.67
Capital
Victoria

Other names for Seychelles

Republic of SeychellesRepiblik SeselRépublique des SeychellesSeychellenSeichelesセーシェル

Largest cities in Seychelles (1)

GET/cities?country=SC

Countries bordering Seychelles

No land borders — Seychelles is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Seychelles

What is the capital of Seychelles?

The capital of Seychelles is Victoria.

What is the population of Seychelles?

Seychelles has a population of about 98,462, the 201st largest in the world.

What currency is used in Seychelles?

Seychelles uses the Seychellois rupee (SCR, symbol ₨).

What languages are spoken in Seychelles?

The main languages of Seychelles are French and English.

What is the calling code for Seychelles?

The international dialing code for Seychelles is +248.

Does Seychelles share land borders?

No — Seychelles has no land borders with other countries.

Query Seychelles from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Seychelles; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/SC
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/SYC
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/690
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/SEY
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/seychelles
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=SC
Largest cities in SeychellesDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-4.58333333&lng=55.66666666
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Africa
Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/SCR
Countries using the Seychellois rupeeDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/248
Countries with calling code +248Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B04%3A00
Countries in UTC+04:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/sc
Countries on the .sc domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Seychellois
Countries whose people are "Seychellois"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Victoria
Find a country by capital (Victoria)Docs
See Seychelles on the interactive map