Land area
455 sq km, of which Mahé has 153 sq km and Praslin 38 sq km
Population
86,525 (official estimate, 2010)
By island
Mahé: ,942
Praslin: 320
La Digue & outer islands: 265
Main town
Victoria, on the island of Mahé
Climate
Tropical
Weather at Seychelles international airport (sea level)
Hottest month, April, 26-31°C; coldest months, July-August, 24-29°C; driest month, June, 54 mm average rainfall; wettest month, January, 405 mm average rainfall
Languages
Creole, English, French
Measures
Metric system
Currency
Seychelles rupee (SRs)=100 cents
Time
Four hours ahead of GMT
Public holidays
Fixed date: January 1st, New Year's Day; May 1st, Labour Day; June 5th, Liberation Day; June 29th, Independence Day; August 15th, Assumption; November 1st, All Saints' Day; December 8th, Immaculate Conception; December 25th, Christmas Day
Variable date: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Corpus Christi