Country
Seychelles
Leader
Population
90,846 32,448
Life Expectancy
74.010 years 83.120 years
Capital City
Victoria
Largest city
Victoria (population: 22,881) San Marino (population: 29,000)
Human Development Index
0.836 0 GDP per capita $26,200 US
Literacy Rate
91.8% 96%
Corruption Perception Index
4.8 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
23.5% 11.7% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 2.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
29 June 1976 (from UK) Religions 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) Roman Catholic Languages Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Italian Exports canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) External Debt $1,453,000,000 $ 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 0.800% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy Area 455 km sq 61 km sq Coastline 491 km 0 km Climate tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May) Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
