Seychelles
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles
conventional short form: Seychelles local long form: Republic of Seychelles local short form: Seychelles |
| Gevernment type | republic |
| Capital |
name: Victoria
geographic coordinates: 4 38 S, 55 27 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side |
| Currency | Seychelles rupee (SCR) |
| Internet country code | .sc |
| Ports and terminals | Victoria |
| Agriculture products | coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (tapioca), bananas; poultry; tuna |
| Industries | fishing, tourism, processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture; beverages |
| Geography |
| Location | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar |
| Coordinates | 4 35 S, 55 40 E |
| Continent | Africa |
| Area |
total: 455 sq km
land: 455 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 491 km |
| Climate | tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May) |
| Terrain | Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs |
| Natural resources | fish, copra, cinnamon trees |
| Natural hazards | lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible |
| People |
| Population | 81,541 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab |
| 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) |
