Seychelles

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INFORMATION

Capital: Victoria

Government: Unitary Presidential Republic

Current President: Wavel Ramkalawan

Economy:

Economic growth has been fueled by the tourist sector, which employs about 30% of the labor force and provides more than 70% of hard currency earnings, and by tuna fishing.

Population: 95,981 (2020)

Land Size: 455 sq km (176 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

Mixed French
African
Indian
Chinese
Arab

Religions:

Roman Catholic: 82.3%
Protestant: 7.5% (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%

Language(s):

Creole: 91.8%
English (official): 4.9%
Other: 3.1%
Unspecified: 0.2%

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RECENT NEWS

Sat - Jun 12, 2021: New Dietary Guidelines Emphasise Fruits, Vegetables, Warn Against Processed Food - AllAfrica News: Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has new dietary guidelines that emphasise more fruits and vegetables and less processed foods full of salt and sugar.
Fri - Jun 11, 2021: Seychelles Bans Imports of Balloons and Use On Beaches - Other Measures Postponed - AllAfrica News: Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has put an immediate ban on the importation of balloons and their use on beaches while restrictions on their other uses, distributions and sales have been postponed to September, said a top environment official.
Fri - Jun 11, 2021: Saudi Arabian Airline to Fly to Seychelles Three Times a Week Starting in July - AllAfrica News: Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] The Saudi Arabian airline Flynas will operate flights to Seychelles three times a week starting July 1, in what amounts to a further expansion of the island nation's air connectivity to tourism markets, a top government official said Thursday.
Fri - Jun 11, 2021: Seychelles Will Consider Covid-19 Booster Shot for Population, Health Official Says - AllAfrica News: Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' health authority is looking into the possibility of administering COVID-19 booster shots to curb community transmission in the island nation, said a top official.
Thu - Jun 10, 2021: 11 Air Seychelles Pilots to Lose Jobs, Airline Says, in Further Sign of Business Struggles - AllAfrica News: Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Eleven Air Seychelles pilots are expected to be made redundant after a notification for redundancy was circulated to the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs, the airline said on Wednesday.