Seychelles

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PROFILE
  • Area: 455 sq. km (176 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 93,186 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 0.8% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 74.7 years (2016)
  • Languages: Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.6% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecoastal Assembly 1.5%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9%
  • Formal name: Republic of Seychelles
  • Alternate names: Colony of the Seychelles, Repiblik Sesel, Republic of Seychelles, République des Seychelles, Sesel
  • Government type: presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President Danny FAURE
  • Capital: Victoria
  • Administrative divisions: 25 administrative districts
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $26,300 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: canned tuna, frozen fish, petroleum products (reexports)
  • Imports: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals, other manufactured goods
  • Currency: Seychelles rupee (SCR)
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