Repiblik Sesel République des Seychelles Republic of Seychelles
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Finis Coronat Opus"  (Latin) "The End Crowns the Work"
Anthem: Koste Seselwa
Capital (and largest city)		Victoria 4°37′S, 55°27′E
Official languages		English, French, Seychellois Creole
Demonym		Seychellois
Government		Republic
-	President	James Michel
Independence		from the United Kingdom
-	Date	29 June 1976
Area
-	Total	451 km² (197th) 176 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	2005 estimate	80,699 (205th)
-	Density	178/km² (60th) 458/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2006 estimate
-	Total	$1404 million (165th)
-	Per capita	$19794 (39th)
HDI (2007)		▲ 0.843 (high) (50th)
Currency		Seychellois rupee (SCR)
Time zone		SCT (UTC+4)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+4)
Internet TLD		.sc
Calling code		+248

Seychelles (pronounced /seɪˈʃɛl/ or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ ["say shells"] in English and IPA: [seʃɛl] in French), officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago nation of 155 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles has the smallest population of any sovereign state of Africa. On May 2, 2008, this became the latest stop for Matt Lauer on The Today Show's "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" segments on NBC in The United States.