Dig straight down through Seychelles 🇸🇨 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Mexico 🇲🇽. Below are Seychelles's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Population | about 98,000 |
| Area | 174 km² (67 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Seychelles |
| Also written | Seychelles (es) · Seychelles (fr) · 塞舌尔 (zh) · سيشل (ar) · Сейшельские Острова (ru) · セーシェル (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Seychelles, that point sits at 4.6717° N, 124.5127° W. The nearest coast is Mexico 🇲🇽, roughly 2,143 km (1,332 miles) south-west — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is La Paz, Mexico, about 2,645 km (1,644 miles) from the point.
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