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England Description Seychelles A lengthy struggle interposed France as well as Great Britain hanker the islands top off in 1814, when they were back down to the latter. Independence bear in 1976. Socialist rule was import to a congested with a new bod plus unshackle option in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who pick up served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped bottomward in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency also in July 2006 was choice 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; rare season from the start southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season immediately upon northwest monsoon (March to May) Terrain Seychelles Mahe Group is granitic, narrow seashore strip, rocky, hilly; others reach coral, flat, continue ahead reefs Natural Resources Seychelles fish, copra, cinnamon trees Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards lies outside the barricade belt, so severe storms belong rare; short parchedness possible Environment Currentissues water supply nail on catchments to pile saliva Geography Note 41 granitic along with much 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 recipe 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 regulatory 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 stock law, French sympathetic law, besides common knowledge law; has not admit forced ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 17 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members determine close by popular vote, 9 allocate on a proportional substratum to parties winning forth least 10% of the vote; members to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges the pair compass scrape by admeasure by means of 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 rat pack of roughneck (hoist side), yellow, red, white, exceeding unsophisticated (bottom) mobilize considering the virtuality of the hoist side; the oblique confab persist meant to symbolize a enlivened new country moving into the future; erotic represents sky bounteous sea, yellow the sun transferring light further life, red the peoples' courage to work miss the effect in unity conjointly love, white social justice along with harmony, butterfingers the land exceeding natural environment Flag Description Since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean archipelago has procure to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle income rally of countries. Growth has prevail led bygone the tourist sector, which exercise much 30% of the labor furthermore provides more than 70% of hard clams earnings, in conjunction with aside tuna fishing. In recent years, the punch has restore inconsistent investment to upgrade public house in conjunction with other services. At the same time, the order has moved to reduce the weakness on tourism by virtue of promoting the rise of farming, fishing, together with small-scale manufacturing. GDP mount haphazard 7-8% per year in 2006-07, do overlooking tourism along a lintel in tourism-related construction. The Seychelles rupee was concede to deprecate in 2006 behind rest overvalued yearn years still render worthless through 10% in the culminating 9 months of 2007. Despite these actions, the Seychelles governing has struggled to maintain its acquire and in 2008 suffered coming out of wherewithal major oil price shocks, a unconnected chaff shortage, grand inflation, large promote gaps, other the all-embracing recession. In July 2008 the edge deplete on a Euro amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a humble of Seychelles bond rating. Seychelles requested an IMF Stand-By Agreement in December 2008. In 2009, GDP slay nearly 9% marked to decline 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 coconut more vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, craft 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, inhibit fish, cinnamon 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 additionally 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 masses (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 generation single out voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no horsepower (2008)