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Seychelles
Thirty-second orientation
Seychelles at a glance
- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Seychellois (singular and plural); adjective: Seychellois
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
- Government
- presidential republic
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- Languages
- Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
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Independently structured milestones · not a complete national history
Seychelles through time
Admitted to the United Nations
Seychelles became a member of the United Nations.
United Nations, Member States · source checked 2026-09-04
Source history · changed fields only
Changes since the final CIA profile
| Field | Maintained Almanac value | Final CIA profile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,730World Bank, World Development Indicators · observation year 2025 | total: 98,187 (2024 est.) male: 50,973 female: 47,214CIA World Factbook · as of 2026-01-13 |
A difference may reflect a newer observation, a revised estimate, or a different source definition. This table reports the values and dates; it does not manufacture a trend.
World Development Indicators · latest available observation
People, economy, and access
Observation years vary by measure. Each row identifies the series and year instead of presenting unlike dates as one current snapshot.
- Gross domestic product
- $2.4 billion
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Gross domestic product per person
- $19,449
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Underlying providers: National statistical authorities, central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Life expectancy at birth
- 76.3 years
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Urban population
- 45.5%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · observation year 2025 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Access to electricity
- 100.0%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Underlying providers: World Bank ESMAP, Tracking SDG 7. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- People using the internet
- 87.8%
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS · observation year 2024 · dataset updated 2026-07-13World Development Indicators observation for 2024; indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Underlying providers: International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
World Development Indicators data are provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). The linked indicator metadata identifies the underlying statistical providers.
Maintained profile
- Capital
- Victoria
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
- Area
- 455 sq km
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- Population
- 122,730
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · World Development Indicators observation for 2025; indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Underlying providers: UN Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- Currency
- Seychelles rupees (SCR)
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
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- Nationality / demonym
- noun: Seychellois (singular and plural); adjective: Seychellois
- CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
- Continent
- Africa
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Africa.”
- Coastline
- 491 km
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- Climate
- tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
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- Religions
- Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
- Flag colors
- blue, yellow, red, white, green
- CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
- National symbol
- coco de mer (sea coconut)
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- Highest point
- Morne Seychellois · 2,969 ft (905 m)
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- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean · 0 ft (0 m)
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- NATO membership
- Not a member
- NATO, What is NATO? · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
- BRICS membership
- Not a member
- BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
Preserved public-domain record · not maintained current data
Final CIA World Factbook profile
This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.
CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b
Introduction1 fields
- Background
- Seychelles was uninhabited before Europeans discovered the islands early in the 16th century. After a lengthy struggle, France eventually ceded control of the islands to Great Britain in 1814. During colonial rule, a plantation-based economy developed that relied on imported labor, primarily from European colonies in Africa. Seychelles gained independence in 1976 through negotiations with Great Britain. In 1977, Prime Minister France-Albert RENE launched a coup against the country’s first president, and Seychelles became a socialist one-party state until adopting a new constitution and holding elections in 1993. RENE continued to lead Seychelles through two election cycles until he stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in 2011 and again in 2015. In 2016, James MICHEL resigned and handed over the presidency to his vice-president, Danny FAURE. In 2020, Wavel RAMKALAWAN was elected president, the first time an opposition candidate has won the presidency.
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Geography17 fields
- Location
- archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
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- Area
- total : 455 sq km land: 455 sq km water: 0 sq km
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- Area - comparative
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
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- Maritime claims
- territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
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- Climate
- tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
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- Terrain
- Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene Plateau
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- Elevation
- highest point: Morne Seychellois 905 m lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
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- Natural resources
- fish, coconuts (copra), cinnamon trees
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 3.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 0.3% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 58.6% (2023 est.) other: 38% (2023 est.)
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- Population distribution
- more than three quarters of the population lives on the main island of Mahe; Praslin is home to less than 10%, and a smaller percentage is on La Digue and the outer islands, as shown in this population distribution map
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- Natural hazards
- lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; occasional short droughts
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- Geography - note
- the smallest African country in terms of both area and population; the constitution of the Republic of Seychelles lists 155 islands, including 42 granitic and 113 coralline; the largest island by far is Mahe, which is home to about 90% of the population and is the site of the capital city of Victoria
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People and Society32 fields
- Population
- total: 98,187 (2024 est.) male: 50,973 female: 47,214
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- Nationality
- noun: Seychellois (singular and plural) adjective: Seychellois
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- Ethnic groups
- predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
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- Languages
- Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
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- Religions
- Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)
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- Age structure
- 0-14 years: 17.7% (male 8,912/female 8,439) 15-64 years: 72.4% (male 37,841/female 33,210) 65 years and over: 10% (2024 est.) (male 4,220/female 5,565)
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- Dependency ratios
- total dependency ratio: 38.2 (2024 est.) youth dependency ratio: 24.4 (2024 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 13.8 (2024 est.) potential support ratio: 7.3 (2024 est.)
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- Median age
- total: 39.2 years (2025 est.) male: 38.2 years female: 39.4 years
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- Birth rate
- 11.59 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Death rate
- 7.02 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Net migration rate
- 0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
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- Population distribution
- more than three quarters of the population lives on the main island of Mahe; Praslin is home to less than 10%, and a smaller percentage is on La Digue and the outer islands, as shown in this population distribution map
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 58.8% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Major urban areas - population
- 28,000 VICTORIA (capital) (2018)
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- Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
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- Maternal mortality ratio
- 42 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
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- Infant mortality rate
- total: 10 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 12.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births
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- Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 76.6 years (2024 est.) male: 72.2 years female: 81.1 years
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- Total fertility rate
- 1.8 children born/woman (2025 est.)
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- Drinking water source
- total: 96.4% of population (2022 est.) total: 3.6% of population (2022 est.)
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- Health expenditure
- 5.3% of GDP (2021) 10.2% of national budget (2022 est.)
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- Physician density
- 2.25 physicians/1,000 population (2019)
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- Hospital bed density
- 3.2 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
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- Sanitation facility access
- total: 100% of population (2022 est.) total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
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- Alcohol consumption per capita
- total: 9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 4.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.49 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 4.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.25 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
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- Tobacco use
- total: 20.5% (2025 est.) male: 34.2% (2025 est.) female: 5.2% (2025 est.)
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- Currently married women (ages 15-49)
- 44.6% (2022 est.)
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- Education expenditure
- 4.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 10.7% national budget (2025 est.)
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- School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
- total: 13 years (2023 est.) male: 13 years (2023 est.) female: 15 years (2023 est.)
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Environment9 fields
- Environmental issues
- limited freshwater resources; water pollution; biodiversity
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- International environmental agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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- Climate
- tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
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- Land use
- agricultural land: 3.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 0.3% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 58.6% (2023 est.) other: 38% (2023 est.)
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- Urbanization
- urban population: 58.8% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
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- Carbon dioxide emissions
- 893,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 92 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 893,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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- Particulate matter emissions
- 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
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- Waste and recycling
- municipal solid waste generated annually: 48,000 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 24.4% (2022 est.)
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- Total water withdrawal
- municipal: 9 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 3.8 million cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 900,000 cubic meters (2022 est.)
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Government23 fields
- Country name
- conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles conventional short form: Seychelles local long form: Republic of Seychelles local short form: Seychelles etymology: named by French Captain Corneille Nicholas MORPHEY after Jean Moreau de SÉCHELLES, the finance minister of France, in 1756; the British changed the spelling of the name in 1815 when they acquired the islands
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- Capital
- name: Victoria geographic coordinates: 4 37 S, 55 27 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the British named the town Port Victoria in 1841 after Queen VICTORIA; the name was later shortened
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- Administrative divisions
- 27 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Royale, Au Cap, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand Anse Mahe, Grand Anse Praslin, Ile Persévérance I, Ile Persévérance II, La Digue, La Rivière Anglaise, Les Mamelles, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe Larue, Port Glaud, Roche Caiman, Saint Louis, Takamaka
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- Legal system
- mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law
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- Constitution
- history: previous 1970, 1979; latest drafted May 1993, approved by referendum 18 June 1993, effective 23 June 1993 amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the National Assembly; passage of amendments affecting the country’s sovereignty, symbols and languages, the supremacy of the constitution, fundamental rights and freedoms, amendment procedures, and dissolution of the Assembly also requires approval by at least 60% of voters in a referendum
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- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
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- Citizenship
- citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Seychelles dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
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- Executive branch
- chief of state: President Patrick HERMINIE (since 26 October 2025) head of government: President Patrick HERMINIE (since 26 October 2025) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term) most recent election date: 9 October 2025 election results: 2025: Patrick HERMINIE elected president; Patrick HERMINIE (US) 52.7%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN (LDS) 47.3% expected date of next election: 2030 note: the president is both chief of state and head of government
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- Legislative branch
- legislature name: National Assembly legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 34 (all directly elected) electoral system: mixed system scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 9/27/2025 parties elected and seats per party: United Seychelles (US) (19); Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS) (15) percentage of women in chamber: 26.5% expected date of next election: September 2030
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- Judicial branch
- highest court(s): Seychelles Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices); Supreme Court of Seychelles (consists of the chief justice and 9 puisne judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 3 Supreme Court judges) judge selection and term of office: all judges appointed by the president of the republic upon the recommendation of the Constitutional Appointments Authority, a 3-member body, with 1 member appointed by the president of the republic, 1 by the opposition leader in the National Assembly, and 1 by the other 2 appointees; judges serve until retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: Magistrates' Courts of Seychelles; Family Tribunal for issues such as domestic violence, child custody, and maintenance; Employment Tribunal for labor-related disputes
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- Political parties
- Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy or SPSJD Seychellois Democratic Alliance or LDS (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa/Union Démocratique Seychelloise) Seychelles National Party or SNP United Seychelles or US
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- Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Vivianne FOCK TAVE (since 16 December 2025); note - also Permanent Representative to the UN chancery: 685 Third Avenue, Suite 1107, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017 telephone: [1] (212) 972-1785 FAX: [1] (212) 972-1786 email address and website: seychellesmission@sycun.org Foreign Affairs Department Republic of Seychelles » United States of America (mfa.gov.sc)
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- Diplomatic representation from the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Henry V. JARDINE (since 22 February 2023) and Chargé d’Affaires Adham LOUTFI (since 6 October 2023); note - Ambassador JARDINE is posted in Mauritius and is accredited to Seychelles, and Chargé d’Affaires LOUTFI is posted in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles embassy: 2nd Floor, Oliaji Trade Center, Victoria Mahe, Seychelles; note - US Embassy in Seychelles reopened on 1 June 2023 after having been closed in 1996 telephone: [248] 422 5256 email address and website: USEmbassySeychelles@state.gov https://sc.usembassy.gov/
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- International organization participation
- ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, CD, COMESA, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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- National holiday
- Constitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)
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- Flag
- description: five expanding bands of blue, yellow, red, white, and green, radiating from the bottom left corner meaning: the bands symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future; blue stands for the sky and sea, yellow for the sun giving light and life, red for the people's determination to work for the future in unity and love, white for social justice and harmony, and green for the land and natural environment
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- National color(s)
- blue, yellow, red, white, green
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- National anthem(s)
- title: "Koste Seselwa" (Seychellois Unite) lyrics/music: David Francois Marc ANDRE and George Charles Robert PAYET history: adopted 1996
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- National heritage
- total World Heritage Sites: 2 (both natural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Aldabra Atoll; Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
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Economy27 fields
- Economic overview
- high-income Indian Ocean island economy; rapidly growing tourism sector; major tuna exporter; offshore financial hub; environmentally fragile and investing in ocean rise mitigation; recently discovered offshore oil potential; successful anticorruption efforts
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- Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
- $3.549 billion (2024 est.) $3.43 billion (2023 est.) $3.354 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- Real GDP growth rate
- 3.5% (2024 est.) 2.3% (2023 est.) 12.7% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
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- Real GDP per capita
- $29,200 (2024 est.) $28,600 (2023 est.) $28,000 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
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- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $2.167 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
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- Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- 0.3% (2024 est.) -1% (2023 est.) 2.6% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices
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- GDP - composition, by sector of origin
- agriculture: 2.5% (2024 est.) industry: 12.3% (2024 est.) services: 65.8% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
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- GDP - composition, by end use
- household consumption: 74.6% (2024 est.) government consumption: 26.3% (2024 est.) investment in fixed capital: 17.2% (2024 est.) investment in inventories: 0% (2024 est.) exports of goods and services: 85.2% (2024 est.) imports of goods and services: -103.2% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
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- Agricultural products
- coconuts, vegetables, bananas, eggs, chicken, pork, fruits, tomatoes, tropical fruits, cassava (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
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- Industrial production growth rate
- -6.4% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
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- Population below poverty line
- 25.3% (2018 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line
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- Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
- 32.1 (2018 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
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- Household income or consumption by percentage share
- lowest 10%: 2.6% (2018 est.) highest 10%: 23.9% (2018 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
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- Remittances
- 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.6% of GDP (2021 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
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- Budget
- revenues: $695.973 million (2023 est.) expenditures: $728.171 million (2023 est.) note: central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
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- Public debt
- 63.6% of GDP (2017 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP
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- Taxes and other revenues
- 26.18% (of GDP) (2020 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
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- Current account balance
- -$155.194 million (2023 est.) -$141.648 million (2022 est.) -$160.168 million (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
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- Exports
- $2.375 billion (2023 est.) $2.247 billion (2022 est.) $1.751 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Exports - partners
- France 20%, Mauritius 12%, UK 9%, Japan 8%, Italy 8% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
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- Exports - commodities
- fish, scrap iron, animal meal, broadcasting equipment, ships (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
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- Imports
- $2.437 billion (2023 est.) $2.298 billion (2022 est.) $1.821 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
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- Imports - partners
- UAE 32%, Spain 10%, France 6%, South Africa 6%, India 6% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
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- Imports - commodities
- refined petroleum, fish, ships, cars, plastic products (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
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- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
- $773.678 million (2024 est.) $682.794 million (2023 est.) $638.961 million (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
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- Exchange rates
- Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar - 14.53 (2024 est.) 14.018 (2023 est.) 14.273 (2022 est.) 16.921 (2021 est.) 17.617 (2020 est.)
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Energy6 fields
- Electricity access
- electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
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- Electricity
- installed generating capacity: 156,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 581.227 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 44.034 million kWh (2023 est.)
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- Electricity generation sources
- fossil fuels: 86.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 12.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
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- Petroleum
- refined petroleum consumption: 6,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
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- Energy consumption per capita
- 98.847 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
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Communications6 fields
- Telephones - fixed lines
- total subscriptions: 18,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2023 est.)
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- Telephones - mobile cellular
- total subscriptions: 165,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 192 (2022 est.)
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- Broadcast media
- state-run national broadcaster Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has the only terrestrial TV station, which also airs broadcasts from international services; privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel; multi-channel cable and satellite TV available through 2 providers; SBC operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; 2 privately operated radio stations; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters available in Victoria (2019)
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- Internet users
- percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
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- Broadband - fixed subscriptions
- total: 39,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31 (2023 est.)
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Transportation5 fields
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- S7
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- Merchant marine
- total: 30 (2023) by type: general cargo 6, oil tanker 6, other 18
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- Ports
- total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 0 very small: 1 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Victoria
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Military and Security6 fields
- Military and security forces
- Seychelles People's Defense Forces (SPDF; aka Seychelles Defense Forces, SDF): Army (includes infantry, special forces, and a presidential security unit), Coast Guard, and Air Force Ministry of Internal Affairs: Seychelles Police Force (2025)
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- Military expenditures
- 1.5% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
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- Military and security service personnel strengths
- approximately 500 active Defense Forces (2025)
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- Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
- the SDF is lightly armed; its inventory consists of obsolescent armaments delivered in the 1970s and 1980s and some more recently donated equipment from Bahrain, China, India, and UAE (2025)
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- Military service age and obligation
- 18-35 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2026)
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- Military - note
- formed in 1977, the SDF is one of the World's smallest militaries; its primary responsibility is maritime security, including countering illegal fishing, piracy, and drug smuggling; it was given police powers in 2022; the Seychelles maintains close security ties with India, which has provided support to the SDF's maritime security operations (2025)
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