Key Facts about Seychelles

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Recently, Seychelles was included as the sixth member of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC).

About Seychelles

• Location: It is an archipelagic island country located in the western Indian Ocean.
• It is located to the northeast of Madagascar and east of mainland Africa. 
• Other major islands near Seychelles include Comoros and Mauritius to the south, and Maldives to the east.
• It consists of an archipelago of 115 islands (only 8 are permanently inhabited).

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Geographical Features of Seychelles

• It is composed of two main island groups: the Mahé group which are mountainous granitic islands and a second group are coralline islands. 
• Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau.
• Highest Point: The highest point in Seychelles is Morne Seychellois.
• Climate: The climate is tropical oceanic, with little temperature variation during the year.
• Capital City: Victoria

What is the Colombo Security Conclave?

• It is a regional security grouping comprising India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
• Objective: To promote regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the member states.
• CSC brings together National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Deputy NSAs of the member countries.
• Secretariat: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Source: ET