SEYCHELLES
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Brief Background
Location
Indian Ocean
Capital
Victoria
Main Religion
Christiany
Main Languages
Creole, English
Government
Parliamentary democratic republic
History
Before 1976, the Seychelles together with
Mauritius and the Chagos Archipelago (with
Diego Garcia) formed the British Indian Ocean
Territory (BIOT). The Seychelles became independent from
Great Britain in 1976.
International Oval
SY
ISO Code
SC
SEYCHELLES
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Capital | Victoria |
| Main Religion | Christiany |
| Main Languages | Creole, English |
| Government | Parliamentary democratic republic |
| History | Before 1976, the Seychelles together with Mauritius and the Chagos Archipelago (with Diego Garcia) formed the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). The Seychelles became independent from Great Britain in 1976. |
| International Oval | SY |
| ISO Code | SC |