The Seychelles' 115
granite and coral islands extend from between 4 and 10 degrees south of the
equator and lie between 480km and 1,600km from the east coast of Africa in the
western Indian Ocean.
This Indian Ocean republic occupies a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 million km². It represents an archipelago of timeless beauty, tranquillity and harmony that is famous for its world-beating beaches and for its great diversity which rolls from lush forests down to the warm azure ocean.
Of these 115 islands, 41 The Inner Islands constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth while a further 74 form the 5 groups of low-lying coral atolls and reef islets that are the Outer Islands.
This Indian Ocean republic occupies a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 million km². It represents an archipelago of timeless beauty, tranquillity and harmony that is famous for its world-beating beaches and for its great diversity which rolls from lush forests down to the warm azure ocean.
Of these 115 islands, 41 The Inner Islands constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth while a further 74 form the 5 groups of low-lying coral atolls and reef islets that are the Outer Islands.
The granitic islands
of the Seychelles archipelago cluster around the main island of Mahé, home to the
international airport and the capital, Victoria, and its neighbouring islands
of Praslin and La Digue. Together, these Inner Islands form the cultural and
economic hub of the nation and contain the majority of Seychelles'’ tourism
facilities as well as its most stunning beaches
Seychelles, one of the world’s very last frontiers, promises adventure and breathtaking natural beauty in pristine surrounds still untouched by man. |