Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles · Eastern Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Seychelles is a country in Eastern Africa with its capital in Victoria. Its head of state is Patrick Herminie. On DiploMaps you can see Seychelles on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Victoria
- Head of state and government
- Patrick HerminieSeychellois politician
- Foreign minister
- Barry Jude Jean FaureMinister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Seychelles
- Population
- 122.7 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 452 km²
- GDP
- $2.4 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Official languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- United Nations
- Member since 1976
- Region
- Eastern Africa · Africa
Seychelles and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $460.3 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $4.8 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed3 months upon arrival
Memberships
- African Union
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- SADC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)