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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Seychelles 
  n  1:  a  republic  on  the  Seychelles  islands  [syn:  {Seychelles}] 
  2:  a  group  of  86  islands  north  of  Madagascar  [syn:  {Seychelles}] 
 
  From  The  CIA  World  Factbook  (1995)  [world95]: 
 
  Seychelles 
 
  Seychelles:Geography 
 
  Location:  Eastern  Africa,  group  of  islands  in  the  Indian  Ocean, 
  northeast  of  Madagascar 
 
  Map  references:  Africa 
 
  Area: 
  total  area:  455  sq  km 
  land  area:  455  sq  km 
  comparative  area:  slightly  more  than  2.5  times  the  size  of  Washington, 
  DC 
 
  Land  boundaries:  0  km 
 
  Coastline:  491  km 
 
  Maritime  claims: 
  continental  shelf:  200  nm  or  to  the  edge  of  the  continental  margin 
  exclusive  economic  zone:  200  nm 
  territorial  sea:  12  nm 
 
  International  disputes:  claims  Tromelin  Island 
 
  Climate:  tropical  marine;  humid;  cooler  season  during  southeast 
  monsoon  (late  May  to  September);  warmer  season  during  northwest 
  monsoon  (March  to  May) 
 
  Terrain:  Mahe  Group  is  granitic,  narrow  coastal  strip,  rocky,  hilly; 
  others  are  coral,  flat,  elevated  reefs 
 
  Natural  resources:  fish,  copra,  cinnamon  trees 
 
  Land  use: 
  arable  land:  4% 
  permanent  crops:  18% 
  meadows  and  pastures:  0% 
  forest  and  woodland:  18% 
  other:  60% 
 
  Irrigated  land:  NA  sq  km 
 
  Environment: 
  current  issues:  no  natural  fresh  water  resources,  catchments  collect 
  rain  water 
  natural  hazards:  lies  outside  the  cyclone  belt,  so  severe  storms  are 
  rare  short  droughts  possible 
  international  agreements:  party  to  -  Biodiversity,  Climate  Change, 
  Endangered  Species,  Hazardous  Wastes,  Law  of  the  Sea,  Marine  Dumping, 
  Nuclear  Test  Ban,  Ozone  Layer  Protection,  Ship  Pollution,  Whaling; 
  signed,  but  not  ratified  -  Desertification 
 
  Note:  40  granitic  and  about  50  coralline  islands 
 
  Seychelles:People 
 
  Population:  72,709  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Age  structure: 
  0-14  years:  32%  (female  11,630;  male  11,811) 
  15-64  years:  62%  (female  23,229;  male  21,679) 
  65  years  and  over:  6%  (female  2,875;  male  1,485)  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Population  growth  rate:  0.81%  (1995  est.) 
 
  Birth  rate:  21.35  births/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Death  rate:  6.7  deaths/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Net  migration  rate:  -6.6  migrant(s)/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Infant  mortality  rate:  11.4  deaths/1,000  live  births  (1995  est.) 
 
  Life  expectancy  at  birth: 
  total  population:  70.08  years 
  male:  66.54  years 
  female:  73.73  years  (1995  est.) 
 
  Total  fertility  rate:  2.16  children  born/woman  (1995  est.) 
 
  Nationality: 
  noun:  Seychellois  (singular  and  plural) 
  adjective:  Seychelles 
 
  Ethnic  divisions:  Seychellois  (mixture  of  Asians,  Africans,  Europeans) 
 
  Religions:  Roman  Catholic  90%,  Anglican  8%,  other  2% 
 
  Languages:  English  (official),  French  (official),  Creole 
 
  Literacy:  age  15  and  over  can  read  and  write  (1971) 
  total  population:  58% 
  male:  56% 
  female:  60% 
 
  Labor  force:  27,700  (1985) 
  by  occupation:  industry  and  commerce  31%,  services  21%,  government 
  20%,  agriculture,  forestry,  and  fishing  12%,  other  16%  (1985) 
 
  Seychelles:Government 
 
  Names: 
  conventional  long  form:  Republic  of  Seychelles 
  conventional  short  form:  Seychelles 
 
  Digraph:  SE 
 
  Type:  republic 
 
  Capital:  Victoria 
 
  Administrative  divisions:  23  administrative  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  Island),  Grand'  Anse  (on  Praslin  Island),  La  Digue,  La 
  Riviere  Anglaise  Mont  Buxton,  Mont  Fleuri,  Plaisance,  Pointe  Larue, 
  Port  Glaud,  Saint  Louis,  Takamaka 
 
  Independence:  29  June  1976  (from  UK) 
 
  National  holiday:  National  Day  18  June  (1993)  (adoption  of  new 
  constitution) 
 
  Constitution:  18  June  1993 
 
  Legal  system:  based  on  English  common  law,  French  civil  law,  and 
  customary  law 
 
  Suffrage:  17  years  of  age;  universal 
 
  Executive  branch: 
  chief  of  state  and  head  of  government:  President  France  Albert  RENE 
  (since  5  June  1977);  election  last  held  20-23  July  1993  (next  to  be 
  held  NA);  results  -  President  France  Albert  RENE  (SPPF)  reelected  with 
  59.5%  of  the  vote,  Sir  James  MANCHAM  DP  36.72% 
  cabinet:  Council  of  Ministers;  appointed  by  the  president 
 
  Legislative  branch:  unicameral 
  People's  Assembly  (Assemblee  du  Peuple):  elections  last  held  20-23 
  July  1993  (next  to  be  held  NA);  results  -  SPPF  82%,  DP  15%,  UO  3%; 
  seats  -  (33  total,  22  elected,  11  awarded)  seats  elected  -  SPPF  21,  DP 
  1;  seats  awarded  -  SPPF  6,  DP  4,  UO  1;  total  seats  by  party  -  SPPF  27, 
  DP  5,  UO  1 
  note:  the  11  awarded  seats  are  apportioned  according  to  the  share  of 
  each  party  in  the  total  vote 
 
  Judicial  branch:  Court  of  Appeal,  Supreme  Court 
 
  Political  parties  and  leaders:  ruling  party  -  Seychelles  People's 
  Progressive  Front  (SPPF),  France  Albert  RENE;  Democratic  Party  (DP), 
  Sir  James  MANCHAM;  United  Opposition  (UO),  Annette  GEORGES  -  a 
  coalition  of  the  following  parties:  Seychelles  Party  (PS),  Wavel 
  RAMKALAWAN  Seychelles  Democratic  Movement  (MSPD),  Jacques  HONDOUL 
  Seychelles  Liberal  Party  (SLP),  Ogilvie  BERLOUIS;; 
 
  Other  political  or  pressure  groups:  trade  unions;  Roman  Catholic 
  Church 
 
  Member  of:  ACCT,  ACP,  AfDB  C,  ECA,  FAO,  G-77,  IBRD,  ICAO,  ICFTU 
  ICRM,  IFAD,  IFC,  IFRCS  (associate),  ILO,  IMF,  IMO,  INTELSAT 
  (nonsignatory  user),  INTERPOL,  IOC,  NAM,  OAU,  UN  UNCTAD  UNESCO, 
  UNIDO  UPU,  WCL,  WHO  WMO,  WTO 
 
  Diplomatic  representation  in  US: 
  chief  of  mission:  Ambassador  Marc  R.  MARENGO 
  chancery:  (temporary)  820  Second  Avenue,  Suite  900F,  New  York,  NY 
  10017 
  telephone:  [1]  (212)  687-9766,  9767 
  FAX:  [1]  (212)  922-9177 
 
  US  diplomatic  representation: 
  chief  of  mission:  Ambassador  Carl  Burton  STOKES 
  embassy:  4th  Floor,  Victoria  House,  Box  251,  Victoria,  Mahe 
  mailing  address:  Box  148,  Unit  62501,  Victoria,  Seychelles;  APO  AE 
  09815-2501 
  telephone:  [248]  225256 
  FAX:  [248]  225189 
 
  Flag:  three  horizontal  bands  of  red  (top),  white  (wavy),  and  green; 
  the  white  band  is  the  thinnest,  the  red  band  is  the  thickest 
 
  Economy 
 
  Overview:  Since  independence  in  1976,  per  capita  output  has  grown  to 
  roughly  seven  times  the  old  near-subsistence  level,  led  by  the  tourist 
  sector,  which  employs  about  30%  of  the  labor  force  and  provides  more 
  than  70%  of  hard  currency  earnings.  In  recent  years  the  government  has 
  encouraged  foreign  investment  in  order  to  upgrade  hotels  and  other 
  services.  At  the  same  time,  the  government  has  moved  to  reduce  the 
  high  dependence  on  tourism  by  promoting  the  development  of  farming, 
  fishing,  and  small-scale  manufacturing.  The  vulnerability  of  the 
  tourist  sector  was  illustrated  by  the  sharp  drop  in  1991-92  due 
  largely  to  the  Gulf  war.  Although  the  industry  has  rebounded,  the 
  government  recognizes  the  continuing  need  for  upgrading  the  sector  in 
  the  face  of  stiff  international  competition. 
 
  National  product:  GDP  -  purchasing  power  parity  -  $430  million  (1993 
  est.) 
 
  National  product  real  growth  rate:  -2%  (1993  est.) 
 
  National  product  per  capita:  $6,000  (1993  est.) 
 
  Inflation  rate  (consumer  prices):  3.9%  (1993  est.) 
 
  Unemployment  rate:  9%  (1987) 
 
  Budget: 
  revenues:  $227.4  million 
  expenditures:  $263  million,  including  capital  expenditures  of  $54 
  million  (1993  est.) 
 
  Exports:  $50  million  (f.o.b.,  1993  est.) 
  commodities:  fish,  cinnamon  bark,  copra,  petroleum  products 
  (re-exports) 
  partners:  France  43%,  UK  22%,  Reunion  11%,  (1992) 
 
  Imports:  $261  million  (f.o.b.,  1993  est.) 
  commodities:  manufactured  goods,  food,  petroleum  products,  tobacco, 
  beverages,  machinery  and  transportation  equipment 
  partners:  Singapore  16%,  Bahrain  16%,  South  Africa,  14%,  UK  13%  (1992) 
 
  External  debt:  $181  million  (1993  est.) 
 
  Industrial  production:  growth  rate  4%  (1992);  accounts  for  12%  of  GDP 
 
  Electricity: 
  capacity:  30,000  kW 
  production:  110  million  kWh 
  consumption  per  capita:  1,399  kWh  (1993) 
 
  Industries:  tourism,  processing  of  coconut  and  vanilla,  fishing,  coir 
  rope  factory,  boat  building,  printing,  furniture,  beverage 
 
  Agriculture:  accounts  for  5%  of  GDP,  mostly  subsistence  farming;  cash 
  crops  -  coconuts,  cinnamon,  vanilla;  other  products  -  sweet  potatoes, 
  cassava,  bananas;  broiler  chickens;  large  share  of  food  needs 
  imported;  expansion  of  tuna  fishing  under  way 
 
  Economic  aid: 
  recipient:  US  commitments,  including  Ex-Im  (FY78-89),  $26  million; 
  Western  (non-US)  countries,  ODA  and  OOF  bilateral  commitments 
  (1978-89),  $315  million;  OPEC  bilateral  aid  (1979-89),  $5  million; 
  Communist  countries  (1970-89),  $60  million 
 
  Currency:  1  Seychelles  rupee  (SRe)  =  100  cents 
 
  Exchange  rates:  Seychelles  rupees  (SRe)  per  US$1  -  4.9371  (January 
  1995),  5.0559  (1994),  5.1815  (1993),  5.1220  (1992),  5.2893  (1991), 
  5.3369  (1990) 
 
  Fiscal  year:  calendar  year 
 
  Seychelles:Transportation 
 
  Railroads:  0  km 
 
  Highways: 
  total:  260  km 
  paved:  160  km 
  unpaved:  crushed  stone,  earth  100  km 
 
  Ports:  Victoria 
 
  Merchant  marine:  none 
 
  Airports: 
  total:  14 
  with  paved  runways  2,438  to  3,047  m:  1 
  with  paved  runways  914  to  1,523  m:  5 
  with  paved  runways  under  914  m:  6 
  with  unpaved  runways  914  to  1,523  m:  2 
 
  Seychelles:Communications 
 
  Telephone  system:  13,000  telephones;  direct  radio  communications  with 
  adjacent  islands  and  African  coastal  countries 
  local:  NA 
  intercity:  radio  communications 
  international:  1  INTELSAT  (Indian  Ocean)  earth  station 
 
  Radio: 
  broadcast  stations:  AM  2,  FM  0,  shortwave  0 
  radios:  NA 
 
  Television: 
  broadcast  stations:  2 
  televisions:  NA 
 
  Seychelles:Defense  Forces 
 
  Branches:  Army,  Coast  Guard,  Marines,  National  Guard,  Presidential 
  Protection  Unit,  Police  Force 
 
  Manpower  availability:  males  age  15-49  19,829;  males  fit  for  military 
  service  10,099  (1995  est.) 
 
  Defense  expenditures:  exchange  rate  conversion  -  $12  million,  4%  of 
  GDP  (1990  est.) 
 
 
 




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