Seychelles: Introduction

Capital: Victoria

Population

Total Population: 87,000

Natural Increase: -0.9%

Density: 189 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 55.3%

Ethnic Origins: Mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab.

Official Language: English, French, Seselwa Creole French.

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: 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%.

Literacy Rate: 91.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Victoria

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Seychelles Rupee (SCR)

Country Overview

Area: 460 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Heavenly archipelago in the Indian Ocean; economy based on tourism and fishing.

HDI (World Rank): 54th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

29°

Low: 27° | High: 32°

Humidity: 70% | Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 6:16 am | Sunset: 6:09 pm

Seychelles International Airport, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From The Seychelles, Dial 00
To Make a Call to The Seychelles, Dial +248

Internet Suffix: .sc

Telephone Lines: 27.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 38.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	859	1,053	807	650	750
Exports of Goods (million USD)	360	430	395	400	470
Imports of Services (million USD)	299	330	303	434	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	446	472	403	592	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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