Seychelles
At a glance
- Official languages
- French, English, Seychellois Creole
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Seychelloise
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +248
- Internet TLD
- .sc
- ISO 3166
- SC
- Established
- 1976
- Highest point
- Morne Seychellois (905 m (2,969 ft))
- National anthem
- Koste Seselwa
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Patrick Herminie✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Wavel Ramkalawan
2020–2025President
Danny Faure
2016–2020President
James Michel
2004–2016President
France-Albert René
1977–2004President
James Mancham
1976–1977President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Herminie✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Wavel Ramkalawan | President | 2020–2025 |
| Danny Faure | President | 2016–2020 |
| James Michel | President | 2004–2016 |
| France-Albert René | President | 1977–2004 |
| James Mancham | President | 1976–1977 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Seychelles on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Islands
4 entries listed under Seychelles. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Seychelles metro footprint
3 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
3 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #530 | Victoria (SEY)★ Capital▲ Largest | Mahé | 88K | 4.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #4287 | Praslin | Praslin | 8K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4296 | La Digue | La Digue and Inner Islands | 3K | 0.0 | Local Metro |