Seychelles

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Recently, the Vice President of India met the parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Seychelles at Parliament House, New Delhi. 

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).
• Capital City: Victoria.

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Geographical Features of Seychelles

• Climate: The climate is tropical oceanic, with little temperature variation during the year.
• 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.

Source: PIB