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Seychelles
The world's smallest African country, with the oldest ocean islands/Landforms
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. With a total land area of just 459 square kilometers, it is the smallest country in Africa and one of the smallest in the world. Uniquely, the inner islands are granitic rather than volcanic or coral, making them the world's oldest ocean islands at roughly 750 million years old. The Vallee de Mai on Praslin Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to the coco de mer palm, which produces the world's largest seed (up to 25 kg). The Seychelles giant tortoise can live over 150 years.
Measurements
Roughly 750 million years old