Country
Seychelles
Leader
Population
36,713 90,024
Life Expectancy
81.500 years 73.770 years
Capital City
Victoria
Largest city
Schaan (population: 5,748) Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0 0.836 GDP per capita $25,000 US
Literacy Rate
100% 91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
NA 4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
24% 23.5% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 2.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished
Political System
constitutional monarchy republic
Independence date
29 June 1976 (from UK) Religions Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002) Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census) Languages German (official), Alemannic dialect Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Exports canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) External Debt $1,470,000,000 US Exchange Rate Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar - 8 (2008 est.), 6.5 (2007), 5.5 (2006), 5.5 (2005), 5.5 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 2.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Area 160 km sq 455 km sq Coastline 0 km 491 km Climate continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
