Some 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Seychelles has the smallest population of any sovereign state of Africa
Seychelles Information and History
Some 115 tropical islands form the Republic of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean—independent from Britain since 1976. An international airport opened in 1971 on the largest island, Mahé, increasing tourism, the economic mainstay. An estimated 88 percent of the population live on Mahé. After 15 years of one-party rule, the first elections in the country's history were held in 1993.
ECONOMY
Industry: fishing, tourism, processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope.
Agriculture: coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes; broiler chickens; tuna fish.
Exports: canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports).
Text source: National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition, 2004
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Area 455 square kilometers
(176 square miles)
Population:81,000
Capital: Victoria
Languages: English, French, Creole
Religion: Roman Catholic, Anglican
Currency: Seychelles rupee
Life Expectancy: 70
GDP per Capita: U.S. $7,800
Literacy Percent: 58
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1 comment:
Cool. As one who plans to visit (east or north) Africa this year I look forward to finding out about the hidden gems the continent has to offer and not just the regular tourist-y places. Keep it up.
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