• Officially the Republic of Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean
• Capital is Victoria, located 1,500 km east of mainland Africa
• Smallest and least populated country in Africa; estimated population of 100,600 in 2022

• Uninhabited until European contact in the 16th century; first settled in the 18th century by France
• Enslaved Africans were brought for plantation work; British control began in the early 19th century
• Slavery was abolished, replaced by indentured laborers from India

• Transitioned from agriculture to a diversified market economy post-independence in 1976
• Significant GDP growth; steps taken to encourage foreign investment

• Highest per capita GDP and Human Development Index ranking in Africa
• Ranked 43rd in electoral democracy worldwide; first in Africa
• Culture reflects French, British, Indian, and African influences

List of newspapers published in Seychelles.