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Seychelles

4.6S 55.7E · 19 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
INDEPENDENCE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM · 29 JUNE 1976
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1993 – present · Democracy and Prosperity
2 EVENTS
1993 · Return to multiparty democracy 2 REFS
c. 2010s · High-income tourism and tuna economy 2 REFS
1976 – 1992 · Independence, Coup and One-Party State
4 EVENTS
29 June 1976 · Independence from the United Kingdom 2 REFS
5 June 1977 · Coup brings René to power 2 REFS
1881 – present · An Extraordinary Natural Heritage
2 EVENTS
1982 · Aldabra Atoll inscribed by UNESCO 2 REFS
1983 · Vallée de Mai inscribed by UNESCO 2 REFS
1794 – 1902 · British Rule and Emancipation
5 EVENTS
1794–1811 · Capitulations during the Napoleonic Wars 2 REFS
1814 · Cession to Britain by the Treaty of Paris 2 REFS
1756 – 1793 · The French Claim and First Settlers
3 EVENTS
1 November 1756 · France claims and names the islands 2 REFS
12 August 1770 · First permanent settlement 2 REFS
1502 – 1755 · Empty Islands and Pirates
3 EVENTS
1502 · Portuguese navigators sight the islands 2 REFS
19 January 1609 · First recorded landing by the Ascension 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Victoria
Population
98,000
Area
452 km²
Region
Eastern Africa
Languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Currency
Seychellois rupee (₨)
Demonym
Seychellois
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$2.4 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$19,449’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
5.8%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
0.3%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
172.3%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
123,000’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
76.3 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
45.5%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
1.9’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
93.9%’10 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
68.0’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
81.5’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
63.5’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
61.0’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
67.2’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
72.8’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
4.5%’23 WB-WHO
Physicians
6.60’22 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
14.0’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
97.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
64.7%’24 WB-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
93.9%’10 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
4.5%’23 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
93.4%’24 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
70.8%’24 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
14.5%’24 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
0.2%’16 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
147’05 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
87.8%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
126’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
0.1%’24 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
460 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
73.3%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
3.4%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
7.2’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
1.9%’22 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
0.1%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.1%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
100.0%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
1.2%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$27 M’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
0’20 WB-SIPRI

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