Definition of seychelles Seychelles

/sejˈʃɛlz/ - [seyshelz] - Sey•chelles

We found 5 definitions of seychelles from 4 different sources.

What does seychelles mean?

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seychelles - a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
		Republic of Seychelles
		seychelles islands, seychelles a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar
		capital of seychelles, victoria capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
seychelles - a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar
		Seychelles islands
		indian ocean the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south

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seychelles
A country of 158 islands 1,000 miles off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Its capital is Victoria.

Seychelles is a African country in the Indian Ocean. Its capital city is Victoria and its official languages are Creole, English, and French.

The country lies east of main African continent. The islands of Madagascar and Mauritius lie to the south. The republic is made up of 115 islands. The biggest part of the population is a mix of freed slaves from the African Continent and Madagascar and European settlers. They make up about 90%. There are small minorities of immigrants from Europe, China and India. Most people are catholic, about 90% of them. About 8% are Protestants.