Seychelles: Introduction

Capital: Victoria

Population

Total Population: 100,060

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 216 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.4%

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly comprised of descendants of East Africans and early French settlers who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, as well as Indians and Chinese, make up the rest of the population.

Official Language: English, French, Seselwa Creole French.

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: 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%.

Literacy Rate: 91.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Victoria

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Seychelles Rupee (SCR)

Country Overview

Area: 460 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Heavenly archipelago in the Indian Ocean; economy based on tourism and fishing.

HDI*: 0.772/1

HDI (World Rank): 64/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from The Seychelles, dial 00
To call The Seychelles, dial +248

Internet Suffix: .sc

Telephone Lines: 33.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 47.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,167	1,004	1,133	1,364	1,431
Exports of Goods (million USD)	518	432	464	537	541
Imports of Services (million USD)	911	500	798	1,004	879
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,601	767	1,235	1,684	1,744

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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