Seychelles, the full name of the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic country located in the Indian Ocean of eastern Africa. On June 29, 1976, Seychelles declared its independence and established the Republic of Seychelles, a member of the Commonwealth. Half of the area is a nature reserve, enjoying the reputation of "tourist paradise".
Seychelles has an underdeveloped economy and a very weak industrial and agricultural foundation, the general population of Seychelles is engaged in agriculture and fishery, and has many poultry and livestock. In other areas, most of the national income depends on the consumption of inbound tourists.
In 2011, Seychelles invited China to set up a military base on Mahe Island to strengthen its fight against piracy.
Seychelles is located in the West Indian Ocean and consists of 115 islands. It has a coastal area of 400000 square kilometers and an exclusive marine economic zone of 1.4 million square kilometers, it is 285km away from Madagascar and 593km away from India in the southwest.
The land area is 455.8 square kilometers, the territorial sea area is about 400000 square kilometers, and the exclusive marine economic zone is about 1.4 million square kilometers.
Seychelles has a tropical rain forest climate, which is a typical tropical rain forest climate feature. It is high temperature and rainy, with an average temperature of 24 degrees, the dry season and rainy season in Seychelles are from June to September, the dry season of tropical rain forest is characterized by windy, less rainfall and cool climate.
