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Seychelles

Capital: Victoria

  • The coco de mer palm has a double nut that is the largest seed of any plant, and its heaviest recorded fruit weighed 42 kg.
  • Aldabra atoll is home to about 100,000 giant tortoises, described as the largest population of giant tortoises in the world.
  • The Seychelles black parrot nests almost only in the old standing trunks of coco de mer palms.
  • Seychellois Creole, called Seselwa locally, is the main creole language of the islands.

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