Seychelles

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/seychelles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Seychelles?Archipelago in the western Indian Ocean
2. How many people live in Seychelles?Estimated 100,600 (2022)
3. How big is Seychelles?455 square kilometers (176 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Seychelles?Victoria
5. What language do people speak in Seychelles?Seychellois Creole, French, English
6. What is the independence?1976

Archipelago: A group or chain of islands situated relatively close to each other.
Endemic Biodiversity: Species of plants and animals found only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else.
Nominal GDP: The total value of goods and services produced in a country, not adjusted for inflation.
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP): A method of comparing economic productivity by adjusting for differences in the cost of living.