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SEYCHELLES

6th July, 2022 EXTRA TOPIC OF THE DAY

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In News

  • Indian Navy joined the Seychelles Defence Force and the citizens of Seychelles for their Independence Day celebrations.
  • INS Kolkata, an indigenously built Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer of the Indian Navy, was deployed to Port Victoria of Seychelles to mark the occasion.

 

Seychelles

  • Seychelles is officially known as the Republic of Seychelles.
  • It is an island country consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea.
  • Victoria is the capital and also the largest city.
  • It is the least populated African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462.
  • It has the second-highest Human Development Index of any African country after Mauritius.
  • Seychellois culture and society is a mix of French, British, and African influences, with more recent infusions of Chinese and Indian elements.
  • Seychelles is among the world's top countries to protect lands for threatened species, assigning 42% of its territory for conservation.

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