Seychelles

geographical name

Sey·​chelles sā-ˈshel(z) 

island group in the western Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and south of the Equator; capital Victoria (on Mahé Island) area 176 square miles (455 square kilometers), population 94,600

Note: Formerly a British colony, Seychelles has been a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations since 1976.

Seychellois

ˌsā-shəl-ˈwä 

-ˌshel-

noun