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Brief History. The Seychelles have been a French colony for a long time. Later these widely scattered islands in the Indian Ocean existed under British control from 1794 to 1976, when independence was declared. Although the political equilibrium was initially somewhat challenged with a coup shortly after independence, the Seychelles have been reasonably stable for decades. Tourism has become the economic bulwark of the country.

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Country Information

Local name: Seychelles

Capital: Victoria

Population: 81,541

Government: republic

Currency: Seychelles rupee (SCR)

Land size: 455 sq km

Topography: Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs

Typical foods:

Major exports: canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports)
Information on the People

Official language: English 4.9%

Other languages spoken: Creole 91.8%

Religions: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6%

Literacy rate: 91.9%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.93 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.08 years

Ethnic groups: mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Internet users: 20,000

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