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| Official Name |
Republic of Seychelles |
| 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 |
| Area |
The land area is 455 sq. km. The Seychelles Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) is of more than 1.3 million square kilometers |
| Capital City |
Victoria |
| Local Time |
Seychelles is 4 hours ahead of GMT
3 hours ahead of British summer time
2 hours ahead of European summer time
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| 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 |
| Sunshine |
Seychelles enjoys an average of 7.2 hours of sunshine per day |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Demography |
Population: 82,500 (2004 figure); Growth rate: 0.6%; Density per square meter: 460 |
| Nationality |
Seychellois |
| Ethnic Groups |
Creole (A mixture of European, Asian, and African) |
| Religions |
Catholic 86.6%; Anglican Church 6.8%; other Christians 2.5%; other religion 4.1% |
| Languages |
Official languages are Creole, English, and French |
| Education |
Education is compulsory through grade 10. The Literacy rate (12 yrs +) is 96% (2005 figure) |
| Health |
Free government health services for all Seychellois.
Life expectanc - 72.6 yrs; Crude birth rate - 17.4; Infant mortality rate - 11.8. (2004)
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| Independence |
June 29th, 1976 from Great Britain |
| Constitution |
June 18th, 1993 |
| National Day |
June 18th |
| Branches |
Executive - President (Head of Government)
Legislative - Unicameral National Assembly with 34 seats
(25 directly elected and 9 allocated on a proportional basis)
Judicial - Supreme Court, Appeals Court |
| Political Parties |
- Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF),
the present government
- Democratic Party (DP)
- Seychelles National Party (SNP)
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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 Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse
(on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise,
Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud,
Saint Louis, Takamaka |
| GDP at Market Price (million rupees) |
SR 3,867 (2004 figure) |
| Real Growth Rate |
-2% (2004 figure) |
| Inflation |
3.9% (2004 figure) |
| Arable Land |
2% |
| Agriculture (main products) |
Copra, cinnamon bark, tea (green leaf) |
| Industries |
Tourism, Fisheries, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Construction |
| Natural Resources |
Fish, coconut, cinnamon |
| Exports (FOB) |
R 1,600.2 (2004 provisional)
Products : canned tuna, fish (fresh and frozen), cinnamon bark, other processed
fish, frozen prawns, copra.
Re-exports: petroleum products, food, beverages, tobacco
and chemicals |
| Imports (CIF) |
SR 2,739 (2004 provisional)
Products : machinery and transport equipment, food and live animals,
beverages and tobacco, crude materials (inedible), mineral fuels,
lubricants, etc, chemicals, manufactured goods,
miscellaneous manufactured goods |
| Major Trading Partners |
UK, France, Italy, U.S., Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Thailand,
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan |
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