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Flag description: five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow red white and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side. .

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Additional information about Seychelles

Official country name: Republic of Seychelles

Short name: Seychelles
Local names (long and short forms): Republic of Seychelles / Seychelles
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Nationality noun / adjective: Seychellois (singular and plural) / Seychellois

Languages spoken: Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census). .

Capital: Victoria (GMT 4.0, summertime: )

Government type: republic

Population: 82247 ranked 202, (data 2008)

Geography: 41 granitic and about 75 coralline islands. The lowest point is Indian Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Morne Seychellois 905 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 491 km - . .

Land borders: Seychelles has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .

Administrative divisions: 23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka

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Independence: 29 June 1976 (from UK)