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Place in News: Seychelles

Posted 03 Sep 2025

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Map showing location of Seychelles

Seychelles (Capital: Victoria)

The First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy reached Port Victoria, Seychelles as part of long-range training deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region.

Political Features

  • It is an archipelago consisting of 155 islands in the western Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.
  • It is the smallest African country in terms of both area and population.

Geographical Features

  • Islands sit atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau.
  • It includes 42 granitic and 113 coralline islands (largest- Mahe)
  • It is divided into 5 island groups: Amirantes Group; Southern Coral Group; Alphonse Group; Farquhar Group and Aldabra Group.
  • Terrain: Mahe Group is volcanic with narrow coasts and hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs.
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