Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles Repiblik Sesel République des Seychelles
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Finis Coronat Opus"  (Latin) "The End Crowns the Work"
Anthem: Koste Seselwa "Join together all Seychellois"
Capital and largest city	Victoria
Official languages	French English Seychellois Creole
Vernacular language	Seychellois Creole
Demonym(s)	Seychellois, Seychelloise, Seselwa (Creole)
Government	Republic
• President	Wavel Ramkalawan
• Vice President	Ahmed Afif
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	29 June 1976
Area
• Total	451 km2 (174 sq mi) (197th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2009 estimate	84,000[1] (195th)
• Density	186.2/km2 (482.3/sq mi) (60th)
GDP (PPP)	2010 estimate
• Total	$2.129 billion[2] (164th)
• Per capita	$24,837[2] (37th)
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	$919 million[2] (168th)
• Per capita	$10,714[2] (53rd)
HDI (2007)	0.773 high · 57th
Currency	Seychellois rupee (SCR)
Time zone	UTC+4 (SCT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4 (not observed)
Driving side	left
Calling code	248
ISO 3166 code	SC
Internet TLD	.sc

Seychelles is an African country in the Indian Ocean. Its capital city is Victoria. The official languages are Creole, English, and French. It is a republic is made up of 115 islands.

Seychelles and the islands to the south, Madagascar and Mauritius, all had legal slavery and were part of the slave trade.^[3] Most of the people are descendants of freed slaves, who make up about 90% of the population. Many of them also are descended from slave owners who abused their ancestors.^[4][3] There are small minorities of immigrants from Europe, China and India. Most people are Roman Catholics, about 90% of them. About 8% are Protestants.

Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agalega and Réunion to the south, and Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest. Seychelles has an estimated population of 86,525. It is the smallest population of any African state.^[5]

1. ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (.PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 4 February 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Seychelles". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Nwulia, Moses D. E. (1981). The History of Slavery in Mauritius and the Seychelles, 1810-1875. Fairleigh Dickenson University Press. ISBN 978-0-8386-2398-5.
4. ↑ "Slavery in Seychelles". The Seychelles National Archive. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
5. ↑ "Geoafrica.about.com". Goafrica.about.com. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.