Seychelles
a republic consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, NE of Madagascar: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 175 sq. mi. (455 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
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The Seychelles, where the vaccine makes up around 60 percent of doses administered, has also seen a surge in cases recently, which some experts said raised questions about the vaccine’s effectiveness for reaching herd immunity.
WHO grants emergency use authorization for Chinese-made Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine | Adam Taylor | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostSo far, the number of deaths in the Seychelles attributed to the virus is relatively low — 28 out of more than 6,000 cases.
Why the world’s most vaccinated country is seeing an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases | Adam Taylor | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostOn a per capita basis, the Seychelles outbreak is worse than India’s raging surge.
Why the world’s most vaccinated country is seeing an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases | Adam Taylor | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostIn August 1973, they deported everyone from the Chagos to the Seychelles.
‘Colonialism’ and crypto claims: Why the .io domain name extension faces an uncertain future | David Meyer | August 31, 2020 | FortuneSome, such as Nourrice, were taken directly to the Seychelles.
‘Colonialism’ and crypto claims: Why the .io domain name extension faces an uncertain future | David Meyer | August 31, 2020 | Fortune
The pictures published today in the Aussie magazine Women's Day show the pair flashing plenty of flesh on the Seychelles beach.
Having found the perfect hotel in the Seychelles, they were dismayed to find it was booked solid.
The Seychelles—The same; the coloured population outnumbering the white in the proportion of ten to one.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamIt is a remarkable fact, that the trees will not flourish on any other of the adjacent islands of the Seychelles group.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 | VariousWhile at anchor at the Seychelles, two large and fat English men-of-war appeared in the offing.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea | Charles H. L. Johnston“Sail for the Seychelles (Islands off the east coast of Africa) for a cargo of turtles,” said they.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea | Charles H. L. JohnstonThis remarkable polyp was brought from the Seychelles Islands by Mons.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
British Dictionary definitions for Seychelles
/ (seɪˈʃɛl, -ˈʃɛlz) /
a group of volcanic islands in the W Indian Ocean: taken by the British from the French in 1744: became an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1976, incorporating the British Indian Ocean Territory islands of Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches. Languages: Creole, English, and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 90 846 (2013 est). Area: 455 sq km (176 sq miles)
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