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Seychelles
- Facts & Figures
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Population |
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400,000
Sq. Km. |
79,000 |
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Country Name
Republic of Seychelles
System of Government
Unitary Multiparty Republic
Capital
Victoria
Major languages
English, French and Creole
Major religion
Christianity
Monetary unit
1 Seychelles rupee = 100 cents
Life expectancy
66 years (men), 76 years (women)
Time
GMT + 4. Four hours ahead of London; nine hours ahead of New York (EST). Daylight savings time is not observed.
Area
Land: 455 sq km (175 sq miles). Total: 400,000 sq km (150,000 sq miles) Maritime zone (Exclusive Economic Zone): more than 1.3m sq km. (487,500 sq miles) To compare, the 175 sq miles of land is roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
306 m (491 km)
Elevations
Lowest point
Indian Ocean, 0 m
Highest point
Morne Seychellois, Mahe, 2969 ft (905 m)
Land Use
Arable land: 2%
Forests and woodland: 11%
Permanent crops: 13%
Other: 74% (1993 est.)
Natural Resources
Fish, copra, cinnamon trees.
Main exports
Fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (re-exports)
Average annual income
US $6,500
Internet domain
.sc
International dialing code
+248
National Holidays
1st and 2nd January (New Year)
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
1st May (Labour Day)
Corpus Christi
5th June (Liberation Day)
15th June (National Day)
29th June (Independence Day)
15th August (Assumption)
1st November (All Saints Day)
8th December (Immaculate Conception)
25th December (Christmas Day) |
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