Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. located to the northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600km east of Kenya. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles has the smallest population of any state in Africa.

Seychelles has all the natural attributes of a dreamlike and beautiful tropical paradise that is unique by a thousand miles. The success of the islands’ tourism industry thrives on crystal clear waters, coral reefs, rain forests, cultural diversity and exotic flora and fauna that includes the world’s most suggestive fruit, the coco de mer nut.

Tourism in the Seychelles really took off in the early 70s. Now the Seychellois people, who have been true friends to their environment are turning more to their natural treasures to attract the discerning traveller to a mid-ocean destination that is "as pure as it gets."

Tourism is the motor that is pulling direct foreign investment into the country, introducing a new line of five-star hotels and opening up other islands to high-quality holiday resorts. (CCNPIC Ella)