Seychelles Flashcards

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Q

Flag (describe)

A

kind of triangles going in the order (l to r) of blue, yellow, red, white and green

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2
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Official Name

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The Republic of Seychelles

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3
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Capital City

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Victoria (Mahé Island)

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4
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Date of Independence

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29th June 1976

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5
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President

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Wavel Ramkalawan

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6
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The Seychelles are made up of how many islands

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115 islands

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7
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Tell me about the Inner Islands

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41 of Seychelles’ islands belong to the Inner Islands, and house over 98% of the population. The Inner Islands are considered to be the world’s oldest granite islands in the middle of the ocean

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8
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The other islands are

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coral islands and belong to 5 coral atolls and the reefs of the Outer Islands

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9
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How many UNESCO world Heritage sites are on the islands? Name them

A

2
-Vallee de Mai on Praslin Island
-The Aldabra Atoll- world’s largest raised coral atoll (Indian Ocean- part of Outer Islands)

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10
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Population comparison

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It is the least populated country of the African continent

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