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Silhouette Island

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Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Silhouette Island lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe, where Hilton Hotel is located. The name Silhouette was given after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), the French minister of finances under Louis XV.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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