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| Official Name |
Republic of Seychelles
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| Geographical Location |
An archipelago of 115 granite and coral islands found in the South Western Indian Ocean; between 4 and 10 degrees South of the Equator
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| Area |
The Land area is 455 sq. Km. The Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is of more than 1.3 million sq Km.
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| Capital City |
Victoria
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| Local Time |
Seychelles is 4 hours ahead of GMT
3 hours ahead of British summer time 2 hours ahead of European summer time |
| Climate |
Seychelles lies outside the cyclone belt and enjoys a stable weather system. Shade temperature of around 25 to 31 degrees Celsius all year round
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| Sunshine |
Seychelles enjoys an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine per day.
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| Rainfall |
The islands attracts over 2000mm of rain per year. However, some of the coralline islands have only a few mm of rain per year.
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| Terrain |
About 1/3 of the islands are granitic in origin, with narrow coastal strips and central ranges of hills rising to 905 m. The other half, are coral atolls, many uninhabitable.
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| Demography |
Population: 93,400
Density per square meter: 460 |
| Nationality |
Seychellois
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| Ethnic Groups |
Creole (A mixture of European, Asian and African)
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| Religious |
Catholics: 76%
Anglican: 6.8%
Hindu: 2.4%
Islam: 1.6%
Other Christian: 2.5% Other Religions: 4.8% |
| Languages |
Official languages are: Creole; English; French
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| Life Expectancy |
70 years men 79 women
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| Independence |
29th June 1976 from Great Britain
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| Constitution |
18th June, 1993
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| National Day |
18th June
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| Branches |
Executive – President (Head of Government) Legislative – Unicameral National Assembly with 34 seats (25 directly elected and 9 allocated on a proportionally basis) Judicial – Supreme Court
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| Administrative Divisions |
There are 25 administrative districts in Seychelles: Anse Aux Pins, Aux Cap, Roche Caiman, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand Anse (on Mahe), Grand Anse (on Praslin), La Digue and InnerIslands, English River, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe Larue, Port Glaud, Saint, Louis, Takamaka.
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| Currency |
Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
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| Arable Land |
2%
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| Agricultural Production |
Copra; Cinnamon bark; Tea (green leaf)
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| Livestock |
Cattle; Pigs; Chickens;
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| Fishery Products |
Fish; Canned and other processed tuna; Crustaceans; Smoked fish
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| Industries |
Tourism, Fisheries, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Financial Services, Education, Medical
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| Natural Resources |
Fish; Coconut; Cinnamon
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| Export |
Canned Tuna; Fish (fresh/frozen); Frozen Prawns; Cinnamon bark; Other processed fish; Fish Meal (animal feed); Medicaments & Medical Appliances, Metals, Goods in transit, Oil and Lubricants
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| Trading Partners |
France; Germany; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; South Africa; Sri Lanka; United Kingdom; USA; EU; Middle East; Comesa Countries, Aseean market Others
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