Seychelles coastline , Seychelles Natural Resources

Seychelles

Location : archipelago in the indian ocean. northeast of madagascar

Geographic Coordinates : 4 35 s. 55 40 e

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 455 sq km land: 455 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: 2.5 times the size of washington. dc

Seychelles More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 216

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate: tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late may to september); warmer season during northwest monsoon (march to may)

Terrain : mahe group is granitic. narrow coastal strip. rocky. hilly; others are coral. flat. elevated reefs

Elevation extremes : lowest point: indian ocean 0 m highest point: morne seychellois 905 m

Natural Resources :fish. copra. cinnamon trees

Land use : arable land: 2.22% permanent crops: 13.33% other: 84.45% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na sq km