Seychelles
Africa · Capital: Victoria
Seychelles is a country in Africa, home to about 100,000 people across 452 km². Its capital is Victoria. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Victoria
Region
Africa
Population
~100,000 people
Area
452 km²
Density
221 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
905 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, yellow, red, white, green
How Seychelles ranks
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Seychelles?
Seychelles shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Seychelles in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Seychelles is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 29 clues from the pool that are true of Seychelles, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name contains a double letter1 of 11
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Is an archipelago1 of 28
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Seychelles
- Which countries border Seychelles?
- Seychelles shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Seychelles?
- The capital of Seychelles is Victoria.
- Is Seychelles landlocked?
- No — Seychelles is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Seychelles?
- Seychelles has 3 official languages: Seychellois Creole, English and French.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.