Crown Colony of the Seychelles
Crown Colony of the Seychelles | |||||||||
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| 1903–1976 | |||||||||
| Status | British colony | ||||||||
| Capital | Victoria | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | SC | ||||||||
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The Crown Colony of the Seychelles was a British crown colony located on the African Islands collectively known as the Seychelles. It was governed by the British from 1903 until its independence in 1976. Upon its independence, James Mancham of the Seychelles Democratic Party was elected its first president.