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Seychelles

Seychelles (/sˈʃɛl(z)/ , /ˈsʃɛl(z)/;[8][9] French: [sɛʃɛl][10][11][12] or [seʃɛl][13]), officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Seychellois Creole: Repiblik Sesel),[14] is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is 1,500 kilometres (800 nautical miles) east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa as well as the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022.[4]

For the ship, see HMS Seychelles.

Republic of Seychelles

  • Seychellois
  • Seychelloise
  • Seselwa (Creole)

29 June 1976

457 km2 (176 sq mi) (181st)

negligible

100,060[4] (200th)

262.3/km2 (679.4/sq mi) (67th)

2023 estimate

Increase $4.175 billion[5] (177th)

Increase $41,828[5] (49th)

2023 estimate

Increase $2.085 billion[5] (186th)

Increase $20,889[5] (50th)

32.1[6]
medium

Increase 0.802[7]
very high (67th)

UTC+4 (SCT)

Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until it came under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to a market-based diversified economy, characterized by service, public sector, and tourism activities. From 1976 to 2015, nominal GDP grew nearly 700%, and purchasing power parity nearly 1600%. Since the late 2010s, the government has taken steps to encourage foreign investment.


As of the early 21st century, Seychelles has the highest nominal per capita GDP of any African nation. It has the highest Human Development Index of any African country.[15] According to 2023 V-Dem Democracy indices Seychelles is ranked 43rd electoral democracy worldwide and 1st ranked electoral democracy in Africa.[16]


Seychellois culture and society is an eclectic mix of French, British, and African influences, with infusions of Chinese and Indian elements. The country is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Chicken dishes, such as chicken curry and .[89]

coconut milk

Coconut curry

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(lentils)[91]

Dal

Fish curry

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Saffron rice

Fresh [88][92]

tropical fruits

eaten either as a savoury dish or as a dessert. The dessert version usually consists of ripe plantain and sweet potatoes (but may also include cassava, breadfruit or even corossol), boiled with coconut milk, sugar, nutmeg and vanilla in the form of a pod until the fruit is soft and the sauce is creamy.[93] The savoury dish usually includes salted fish, cooked in a similar fashion to the dessert version, with plantain, cassava and breadfruit, but with salt used in place of sugar (and omitting vanilla).

Ladob

typically consists of boiled skinned shark, finely mashed and cooked with squeezed bilimbi juice and lime. It is mixed with onion and spices, with the onion fried and cooked in oil.[93]

Shark chutney

Vegetables[92]

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football player

Andy Mougal

football coach and former professional footballer

Kevin Betsy

Outline of Seychelles

Index of Seychelles-related articles

(highest heroin use per capita in the world)

Illegal drug trade in Seychelles

main government portal

SeyGov

Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles

State House

on-shore banking and insurance regulator

Central Bank of Seychelles

government agency promoting investment in Seychelles

Seychelles Investment Bureau

government agency responsible for collecting, compiling, analysing and publishing statistical information

National Bureau of Statistics