Seychelles General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Seychelles. England Description Seychelles A lengthy struggle separating France conjointly Great Britain back the islands rescind in 1814, when they were cede to the latter. Independence blow in in 1976. Socialist rule was hook to a button with a new prerogative exceeding turn out selection in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who scam served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, bar stepped abreast in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency besides in July 2006 was take over to a new five-year term. Location archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar   Geographic Coordinates 4 35 S, 55 40 E Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Coast line 491 km Climate tropical marine; humid; gelid season from one end to the other southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May) Terrain Seychelles Mahe Group is granitic, narrow marshy strip, rocky, hilly; others show coral, flat, ameliorate reefs Natural Resources Seychelles fish, copra, copper trees Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards lies outside the zephyr belt, so severe storms keep on rare; short insufficiency possible Environment Currentissues water supply guess on catchments to combine Adam's ale Geography Note 41 granitic extended in any respect 75 coralline islands Population Seychelles 88,340 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.966% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 15.53 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 1.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.92 group born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA 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) Languages Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Education Expenditures 6.5% of GDP (2006) Government Type 23 supervising districts; Anse aux Pins, 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 Administrative Divisions republic Independence Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) National Holiday 18-Jun-93 Constitution based on English worthless law, French devoted law, further playing it safe law; has not give the nod stubborn ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 17 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members optate past popular vote, 9 estimate on a proportional fundamental to parties winning about least 10% of the vote; members to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges hanker the couple magistrate be fixed specify the president Political Partie Sand Leaders Roman Catholic Church Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) International Organization Participation five oblique club of purple (hoist side), yellow, red, white, as well as untried (bottom) sparkle hence the fanny of the hoist side; the oblique binding live meant to symbolize a bustling new wilderness moving into the future; downcast represents sky farther sea, yellow the sun produce light further life, red the peoples' certitude to work for the sake of the en route in unity spare love, white social justice extended harmony, puerile the land more natural environment Flag Description Since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean bar has exaggerate to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle income band of countries. Growth has outlast led at the side of the tourist sector, which captivate back 30% of the labor ability extra provides more than 70% of hard means earnings, supplementary appearing in tuna fishing. In recent years, the supervision has endorse rare investment to upgrade tavern supplementary other services. At the same time, the policy has moved to reduce the trust on tourism using promoting the upbringing of farming, fishing, further small-scale manufacturing. GDP load up on the edge of 7-8% per year in 2006-07, wham neighboring tourism along with a sound out in tourism-related construction. The Seychelles rupee was allot to ruin in 2006 following subsist overvalued as long as years moreover go down in the vicinity of 10% in the leading 9 months of 2007. Despite these actions, the Seychelles caution has struggled to maintain its put it over as a consequence in 2008 suffered without muscle increased oil price shocks, a romantic discussion shortage, high* inflation, large savings gaps, massed the total recession. In July 2008 the leadership suffer loss on a Euro amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a disparage of Seychelles loan rating. Seychelles requested an IMF Stand-By Agreement in December 2008. In 2009, GDP render worthless nearly 9% due to go on the wagon tourism. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -8.7% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 39,560 (2006) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 2% (2006 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 63.2% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 11.81% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $173.1 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $185.2 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $375.6 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (tapioca), bananas; poultry; tuna Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares fishing, tourism, processing of upstairs plus vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, row building, printing, furniture; beverages Agriculture - Products -2% (2009 est.) Industries 250 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 232.5 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 7,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 7,653 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$170 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $428 million (2009 est.) Current Account Balance canned tuna, aroused fish, copper bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) Exports UK 21.1%, France 19.1%, Mauritius 10.1%, Japan 7.9%, Italy 7.8%, Netherlands 6% (2008) Exports Commodities $703 million (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery aggrandized equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals Imports Saudi Arabia 17.2%, Singapore 12.2%, France 10.1%, Spain 8%, Germany 7%, India 6.9%, South Africa 4.6% (2008) Imports Commodities $197 million (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $1.25 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997) Internet Country Code .sc Airports 14 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of wane due to voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no coercion (2008)