Flags of the World | Seychelles

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The flag of Seychelles was adopted on January 8, 1996. The third flag since independence from Britain on June 29, 1976.

The colours used in the current flag are the official colours of two of the nation's major political parties–Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party.

Victoria, capital of Seychelles

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Victoria is the capital city of Seychelles. The city has a population of about 20,000 and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé, the archipelago's main island.

Seychelles - a tropical island paradise

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The Republic of Seychelles comprises more than 115 islands, located between 500 and 1,600 km from the east coast of Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Nearby islands include the Maldives, Mauritius, and Réunion. The majority of the islands in the Seychelles archipelago are virtually untouched tropical paradises.

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Frogs of the Seychelles, part of a set of WWF stamps. And a Prince William and Kate royal wedding stamp.

La Digue Island | Seychelles

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The Republic of Seychelles comprises more than 115 islands, located between 500 and 1,600 km from the east coast of Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Nearby islands include the Maldives, Mauritius, and Réunion. The majority of the islands in the Seychelles archipelago are virtually untouched tropical paradises.

La Digue is the third largest inhabited island of the Seychelles with a population of about 2,000. It is a granite island with stunning granite cliffs and rock formations that extent into the sea.

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White-lined Goatfish. Part of a set of four fish stamps, issued 2010.

Giant Land Tortoise - Seychelles

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The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands, located between 500 and 1,600 km from the east coast of Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Nearby islands include the Maldives, Mauritius, and Réunion. With a population of only 90,000 Seychelles is one of the smallest African states by population.

 

There are more than 115 islands in the Seychelles archipelago, and the majority of these are virtually untouched tropical paradises.

Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands. Often reaching enormous size, they can weigh as much as 300 kg, they live, or lived (some species are recently extinct), in the Seychelles, the Mascarenes and the Galapagos. 

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(left) Part of a set of WWF stamps, Frogs of the Seychelles. (right) Prince William and Kate royal wedding stamp