Seychelles, Seychelles, By the Seyshore Quiz

Answer: Unity and harmony

Seychelles has five colors on the flag. They appear as rays starting from the bottom left corner, and they spread out, which represents growth. The blue represents the beautiful skies and waters that surround the islands, the yellow is the wonderful sun the location gets, and the green represents the natural environment of the land. The red represents the people and their strive for unity, and the white symbolizes the harmony and social justice of the country.

Wisdom, justice, and love were three things mentioned in a very famous Martin Luther King Junior speech, which was used in a Linkin Park song of the same name.

Answer: Tortoise

The tortoise is on the Coat of Arms because the creature commonly lives on the coasts of the island nation. Incidentally, it is the hawksbill turtle that has the largest population on Seychelles. In fact, the largest population of hawksbill turtles in the world is in the nation of Seychelles.

Answer: Rupee

Seychelles uses the Seychellois rupee. The Seychellois rupee was adopted in 1914 for use in the island nation. Before that the Mauritian rupee had been used. It was not until 1939, however, that coins were produced specifically for Seychelles. The Seychellois rupee is divided into 100 cents.

Answer: Mahe

The largest island of the forty-two granitic islands of Seychelles is Mahe (there are 155 total islands). This is the main island of the nation, and it also is the home to the capital of Victoria. Praslin, Silhouette Island, and La Digue are the next largest islands, in that order.

Did the extra hint about the fish help? There is a Hawaiian fish called "mahi mahi". Note that mahi mahi does not come from Mahe, Seychelles.

Answer: No

The Seychelles is not the smallest island nation in the world. In fact, there are over thirty nations and territories that are smaller than the Seychelles. Seychelles is, however, the smallest country in all of Africa, with only 175 square miles (452 km sq).

Answer: Seychelles black parrot

Seychelles has many unique and rare bird species, but the black parrot is the national bird. The Seychelles black parrot is only found on the Praslin islands, and it is extremely rare. It is also called the Praslin parrot or the Kato Nwar.

Answer: Indian Ocean

The lowest point of the Seychelles is right at sea level, since it is, after all, an island. The Seychelles lies in the Indian Ocean, so it stands to reason that the lowest point is the Indian Ocean.

For those who would like to know; Morne Seychellois is the highest point in Seychelles. It is found in Morne Seychellois National Park on the island of Mahe. It is only 2,969 feet (905 m) high.

Answer: Very humid

The Seychelles has a very nice climate year round, but it is very humid. They don't get much wind, as they are out of the cyclone belt. Since it stays warm throughout the entire year, there are no snow storms, and the average rainfall is from 114-141 inches. Though the weather is nice throughout the entire year, the months of May to November are the most pleasant because of the light southern trade winds that hit the area.

Answer: Only grows in Seychelles

If something is endemic to a region, it only grows there. The coco de mer is also endemic to Seychelles. It is known as the palm that grows the world's largest seeds. The plant is also called the Maldive coconut.

Answer: Coconut crusted fish

The Seychelles has a fine cuisine that involves a lot of fish. The islands are very rich with all sorts of delicious and flavorful fish. A delicacy of the Seychelles is octopus. Normally, octopus is tough and chewy, but the cooking process of the octopus in the Seychelles makes it very tender and soft.

A common condiment in the Seychelles is chatini, which is thinly sliced fruits and vegetables mixed in a vinegary chutney.