Seychelles (Capital: Victoria)
Seychelles becomes the 6th member of the Colombo Security Conclave.
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.
- Terrain: Mahe Group is volcanic with narrow coasts and hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs.
- Island Groups: It consist of two main Island groups Mahe groups (mountainous islands) and Outer Island (flat coralline islands).
- Climate: Tropical Oceanic.
