Internationally renowned for its exceptional beauty and carefully preserved flora and fauna, the Seychelles archipelago lies northeast of the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

 Seychelles is made up of 115 granitic and coralline islands scattered between 4° and 10° south of the equator. Its 80000 people live mostly on three main inner islands: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue

A unique range of endemic species has evolved in the archipelago. Two UNESCO world heritage sites, the Vallée de Mai in Praslin, host of the unique coco-de-mer palm tree, and Aldabra, home of giant tortoises, as well as Nature reserves and National Parks covering 46% of the total land area contribute to the active preservation and monitoring of the Seychelles bio-diversity.

The major sources of revenue are the tourism and the fishing industries.

English, French and Creol are the three official languages.