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SC β€” Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

ISO 3166-1 Codes

Alpha-2
SC
Alpha-3
SYC
Numeric
690

Quick Facts

CapitalVictoria
RegionAfrica β†’ Eastern Africa
Phone Code+248
CurrencySCR β€” Seychellois Rupee (₨)
TLD.sc
LanguagesEnglish, French, Seychellois Creole

Codes & Identifiers

Phone Code+248
Currency CodeSCR
TLD.sc
Alpha-2 (lowercase)sc
Locale Exampleen-SC

Currency

₨
Seychellois Rupee
SCR

About Seychelles (SC)

Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. It is Africa's smallest country by population and one of the most prosperous, with the highest GDP per capita on the continent driven by tourism, fishing, and offshore finance. Victoria, on the main island of MahΓ©, is one of the world's smallest capital cities. The Seychellois Rupee (SCR) uses the ₨ symbol. For developers, the SC country code and .sc domain are used in Seychellois digital identity β€” the .sc ccTLD has also been marketed as suitable for 'science' domains. The +248 dialing code covers the archipelago. Seychelles is trilingual β€” English, French, and Seychellois Creole β€” requiring multi-language support. Despite its tiny population (under 100,000), Seychelles' high internet penetration and tourism-driven economy make proper localization important for travel, hospitality, and financial applications serving this island nation.

Languages

EnglishFrenchSeychellois Creole

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