Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 79,164 (59% urban)

Total area: 453 sq. km

Languages: Creole, English and French (official)

Religions: Christianity

Per capita GDP: $7,000 p.a. (1997)

Exports: $28.1m; canned tuna, cinnamon bark, fish

Literacy: 89% (1990)

Life expectancy: 71 years (75.4f, 66.6m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Seychelles

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Seychelles

[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Seychelles

[Atlapedia Online] country data - Seychelles

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Seychelles - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Index on Africa] country page - Seychelles

[Nation by Nation] country data - Seychelles - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Seychelles

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Seychelles - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-Government:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)

International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)

Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Seychelles

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Seychelles

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

Air Seychelles

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Ministry of Information Technology and Communication

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Seychelles

Social Development:

[World Bank] country brief - Seychelles

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Seychelles

[Africa Confidential] news articles on Seychelles

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Seychelles] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Seychelles - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Seychelles

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Seychelles

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Seychelles - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[Electionworld.org] election results in Seychelles

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation