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Reference
Seychelles Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Seychelles
Capital Victoria
Area 454 sq km
175 sq mi
Seychelles
People
Population 80,469 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 0.46 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 88,071 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 89,713 (2050 estimate)
Population density 177 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
459 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 65 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 35 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Victoria 60,000 (1994 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Seychellois (mixture of African, European, and Asian) 90 percent
Indian 5 percent
Chinese, other 5 percent
Languages
Seselwa (a Creole), French, English
Religious affiliations
Roman Catholic 90 percent
Anglican 8 percent
Other 2 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 71.3 years (2003 estimate)
Female 76.9 years (2003 estimate)
Male 65.8 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 16 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 757 people (1996)
Population per hospital bed 159 people (1989)
Literacy rate
Total 57.7 percent (1995)
Female 59.8 percent (1995)
Male 55.6 percent (1995)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 7.9 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 15 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 17
Constitution 18 June 1993; amended 1996
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 450 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $570 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $6,910 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9 percent (2001)
Industry 24.8 percent (2001)
Services 72.3 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers Not available
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available
Industry 18 percent (1990)
Services 14 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $237.3 million (2000)
Total expenditure $344.7 million (2000)
Monetary unit
1 Seychelles rupee (SRe), consisting of 100 cents
Major trade partners for exports
United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy, and Germany
Major trade partners for imports
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Singapore, and France
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 560 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 261 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 207 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 32 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 46 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 118 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 63 percent (1998)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.