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 | SEYCHELLESgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Seychelles |
| country code ISO: SC //; - FIPS: SE |
| location: East Africa |
| time zone: +4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 455 sq.km = 176 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 3° S / South: 11° S / East: 57° E / West: 46° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Indian Ocean |
| climate: tropical oceanic |
| Government |
| independent since: 1976-06-29 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Victoria |
| administrative division: district (23), island group (6) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1987) 68,598; (1996) 75,304 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 79,326 /-; 2001: 79,715 |
| population density: 174 per sq.km = 416 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,5% //; - doubling time: 47 years |
| birth rate: 18 - 21 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 18 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 years (male: 65; female: 76) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 34% //; - 15-59 years: 55% //; - 60+ years: 11% |
| urbanisation: 64% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Seychellois Creole (mixture of Asian, African, European) 89%; Indian 5%; Malegasy 3%; Chinese 1% |
| languages: English, French (both official); Creole |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 88,6%; other Christian (mostly Anglican) 7,7%; Hindu 0,7%; other 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2462 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 97% |
| people per physician: 773 |
| people per hospital bed: 181 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 94% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 36% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 3% |
| adult literacy: 84% (male: 83%; female: 86%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Seychelles rupee = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 3% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 6210 per capita |
| GNI USD 7050 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: 1% |
| income: USD 5110 per capita |
| import: USD 207 per capita //; - export: USD 52 per capita |
| trade: USD 3157 per capita //; - or 85% of GDP |
| trade partners: FR KW GB ZA RE YE SG CN NL |
| human development index: 0,795 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 50 |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,1 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 22% //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 10% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 7% |
| agricultural products: fish (jack, snapper, mackerel, kawakawa), coconuts, bananas, cinnamon, vanilla, tea |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1,4 / goats: 5 / pigs: 18,3 / poultry: 550-1000 |
| fish catch: 37765 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 10% //; - part of industry in GDP: 21% |
| industrial products: canned fish (tuna), food processing & beverages, cigarettes |
| mining products: guano, salt, granite, natural gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: 2,5 |
| services: labour force: 81% //; - part of services in GDP: 72% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1691 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 345, or 424 km //; - of which paved: 85% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 59 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 187 - 248 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 560 - 667 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 173 - 184 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 40 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 15000 |
| personal computers: 136 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Morne Seychellois 905 m, [nameless] peak on Silhouette I. 716, Montagne Planeau 668 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: none |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none |
| caves: longest system: none / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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