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contexts > geographicals > islands > Indian Ocean islands > Seychelles
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > landforms > islands > Indian Ocean islands > Seychelles
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > landforms > islands > Indian Ocean islands > Seychelles
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Seychelles  

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  • Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar and about 1600 kilometers (994 miles) off the eastern coast of Africa. The republic consists of 158 islands with a total land area of 455 kilometers (283 miles). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Seychelles]

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