Type: Africa

Seychelles

 

 

General Information

History

The Arabic traders were probably the first to inhabit the Seychelles, but in 1502 it was the Portuguese who first claimed it. Around the 1700’s France claimed islands. It was then taken over by the British in 1814 that controlled them from Mauritius. Finally Seychelles claimed its independence on June 29, 1976.

 

Capital

The Capital of Seychelles is on Mahé Island

 

Geography

The Seychelles Island’s occupy about 400,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean and is northeast of Madagascar, containing 115 islands and islets.