Republic of Seychelles Repiblik Sesel République des Seychelles | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Victoria |
Official languages | |
Seychellois Creole | |
Demonym(s) | Seychellois, Seychelloise, Seselwa (Creole) |
Government | Republic |
Wavel Ramkalawan | |
Ahmed Afif | |
Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 29 June 1976 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (197th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2009 estimate | 84,000 (195th) |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (60th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $2.129 billion (164th) |
• Per capita | $24,837 (37th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $919 million (168th) |
• Per capita | $10,714 (53rd) |
HDI (2007) | 0.773 high · 57th |
Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (SCT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (not observed) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | 248 |
ISO 3166 code | SC |
Internet TLD | .sc |
Seychelles is an African country in the Indian Ocean. Its capital city is Victoria. The official languages are Creole, English, and French. It is a republic is made up of 115 islands.
Seychelles and the islands to the south, Madagascar and Mauritius, all had legal slavery and were part of the slave trade. Most of the people are descendants of freed slaves, who make up about 90% of the population. Many of them also are descended from slave owners who abused their ancestors. There are small minorities of immigrants from Europe, China and India. Most people are Roman Catholics, about 90% of them. About 8% are Protestants.