Wikipedia ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.Seychelles islands- a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar Seychelles Republic of Seychelles,Seychelles- a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the Un...
África East African IslandsSeychellesLas Seychelles, oficialmente la República de Seychelles, son un grupo de 115 islas ubicadas en el océano Índico, al noreste de Madagascar, con una superficie total de 455 km² y una población de 99.202 habitantes. Pertenece a la Mancomunidad ...
Below was a small section of the Seychelles’ outer islands, the Alphonse group. It consisted of Alphonse and St. François atolls. The deep water surrounding the atolls was a shadowy, dark navy, but the green and ivory specks of the islands were encircled by what I would like to call ...
Wikipedia Photo:NASA, Public domain. Photo:Wikimedia,CC0. Popular Destinations Outer Seychelles Type:island groupwith 574 residents Description:collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank Location:Seychelles,East African Islands,Africa ...
The prosperity of Seychelles depends on tourism. Visitors can enjoy coral beaches, water sports including scuba diving, water skiing, and windsurfing, and boat or yacht tours of the islands. The archipelago's wildlife is also a popular tourist attraction. There were 130,046 tourist arrivals in ...
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The name "Seychelles" derives from the 1756 French expedition that led to the annexation of the islands. The commander of the expedition named the islands Séchelles after the controller of finance, Vicomte Moreau des Séchelles. Location and Geography. Located in the Indian Ocean south of th...
Location:coast of Mahè Seychelles Timing:10 am – 6 pm Suggested Read:Anse Forbans Beach 3. Eden Plaza Image Credit: SecretName101 for Wikipedia Eden Plaza is next to Marina Village, a sophisticated and stylish shopping and dining destination. Wander down palm-lined promenades surrounded by go...
coco de mer (də ˈmɛə) n 1.(Plants) a palm tree,Lodoicea maldivica,of the Seychelles, producing a large fruit containing a two-lobed edible nut 2.(Plants) the nut of this palm Also called:double coconut [French: coconut of the sea] ...
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia. Seychelles Rupee The currency of the Seychelles. Introduced in 1914, it initially circulated alongside the Mauritian rupee, the previous currency. For a long time, it was pegged to a currency basket consisting of euros, British pounds ...