Country
Seychelles
Leader
Population
183,176 90,024
Life Expectancy
63.490 years 73.770 years
Capital City
Victoria
Largest city
Sao Tome (population: 53,300) Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0.643 0.836 GDP per capita $25,000 US
Literacy Rate
84.9% 91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7 4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
1.8% 23.5% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 2.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
29 June 1976 (from UK) Religions Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4% (2001 census) 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 Portuguese (official) 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 Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Area 964 km sq 455 km sq Coastline 209 km 491 km Climate tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May) tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
