Travel Alert Status
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Time Difference
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
Travel Currency
Seychelles rupee (SCR)
Languages
English (official), French (official), Creole
Ethnic Groups
mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)
Geographic Coordinates
4 35 S, 55 40 E
Location
archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Airports
7