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meghana kokkula

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Eastern African country of Seychelle.

Seychelles: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Seychelles - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/seychelles.html
Seychelles Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Seychelles , officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est. pop. 81,000), c.110 sq mi (285 sq km), comprising approximately 100 islands. Learn more here.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Seychelles.aspx
Seychelles Holidays, Background, History and the Facts - Expert Africa

What you need to know before your Seychelles holiday, including information on currency, visas, health, language, geography, and a short history of the Seychelles.
https://www.expertafrica.com/seychelles/info/seychelles-background-and-facts
Seychelles History - Seychelles Islands Culture

Seychelles History. When considering Seychelles History, it is odd to think that in all these years, man never managed to overrun these islands.
http://www.destination360.com/africa/seychelles/history
Seychelles History and Culture - iExplore

Learn about Seychelles history, culture and more here.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/seychelles/history-and-culture
Local Traditions and Culture in Seychelles - Virtual Tourist

Local traditions and culture in Seychelles: 50 reviews and photos of local traditions and culture in Seychelles from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/Local_Customs-Seychelles-MISC-BR-1.html
Seychelles Culture - Maps of World

Seychelles culture is very colorful, as the population of the country comprises of people from different countries and religion.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/seychelles/culture/
Seychelles Culture - Seychelles Prestige

The cosmopolitan Seychellois are a colourful blend of peoples of different races, cultures and religions.
http://www.seychellesprestige.com/seychellesculture.html
Seychelles History, Language and Culture - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Seychelles including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/seychelles/history-language-culture
Culture of Seychelles - Every Culture

Culture of Seychelles - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social and more.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Seychelles.html
Seychelles Overview - World Bank

Completed World Bank projects in this remote, small, island-state with middle income country characteristics have focused on environmental and transportation issues.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/seychelles/overview
Economy of Seychelles - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The economy of Seychelles is based on fishing, tourism, the processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture and beverages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Seychelles
Seychelles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago and country in the Indian Ocean. The 115-island country, whose capital is Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland East Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles

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Economy of Seychelles
Statistics
Central Bank of Seychelles
Currency	Seychellois rupee (SCR, SR)
Fiscal year	Calendar year
Trade organisations	AU, AfCFTA (signed), WTO, COMESA, SADC
Country group	Developing/Emerging^[1] High-income economy^[2]
GDP	$2.2 billion (nominal; 2025)^[3] $4.27 billion (PPP; 2025)^[3]
GDP rank	176th (nominal; 2025) 178th (PPP; 2025)
GDP growth	2.3% (2023)^[3] 3.0% (2024)^[3] 3.5% (2025)^[3] 3.5% (2026f)^[3]
GDP per capita	$21,630 (nominal; 2025)^[3] $42,010 (PPP; 2025)^[3]
GDP per capita rank	53rd (nominal; 2025) 54th (PPP; 2025)
GDP by sector	Agriculture: 2.5% Industry: 13.8% Services: 83.7% (2017)^[4]
Gini coefficient	46.8 high (2013)^[5]
Human Development Index	0.802 very high (2022)^[6] (67th) 0.715 high IHDI (54th) (2022)^[6]
Labour force by occupation	Agriculture: 3% Industry: 23% Services: 74% (2006)^[4]
Unemployment	3.7% (2017)^[7]
Main industries	Fishing, tourism, beverages
External
Exports	$564.8 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Export goods	Canned tuna, frozen fish, petroleum products (reexports)
Main export partners	United Arab Emirates 28.5% France 24% United Kingdom 13.8% Italy 8.9% Germany 4.6% (2017)^[4]
Imports	$1.155 billion (2017 est.)
Import goods	Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals, other manufactured goods
Main import partners	United Arab Emirates 13.4% France 9.4% Spain 5.7% South Africa 5% (2017)^[4]
Current account	−$307 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Gross external debt	$2.559 billion (31 December 2017 est.)^[4]
Public finances
Government debt	63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)^[4]
Foreign reserves	$545.2 million (31 December 2017 est.)^[4]
Budget balance	−0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)^[4]
Revenues	593.4 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Expenses	600.7 million (2017 est.)^[4]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Seychelles: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Seychelles - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/seychelles.html
Seychelles Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Seychelles , officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est. pop. 81,000), c.110 sq mi (285 sq km), comprising approximately 100 islands. Learn more here.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Seychelles.aspx
Seychelles Holidays, Background, History and the Facts - Expert Africa

What you need to know before your Seychelles holiday, including information on currency, visas, health, language, geography, and a short history of the Seychelles.
https://www.expertafrica.com/seychelles/info/seychelles-background-and-facts
Seychelles History - Seychelles Islands Culture

Seychelles History. When considering Seychelles History, it is odd to think that in all these years, man never managed to overrun these islands.
http://www.destination360.com/africa/seychelles/history
Seychelles History and Culture - iExplore

Learn about Seychelles history, culture and more here.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/seychelles/history-and-culture
Local Traditions and Culture in Seychelles - Virtual Tourist

Local traditions and culture in Seychelles: 50 reviews and photos of local traditions and culture in Seychelles from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/Local_Customs-Seychelles-MISC-BR-1.html
Seychelles Culture - Maps of World

Seychelles culture is very colorful, as the population of the country comprises of people from different countries and religion.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/seychelles/culture/
Seychelles Culture - Seychelles Prestige

The cosmopolitan Seychellois are a colourful blend of peoples of different races, cultures and religions.
http://www.seychellesprestige.com/seychellesculture.html
Seychelles History, Language and Culture - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Seychelles including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/seychelles/history-language-culture
Culture of Seychelles - Every Culture

Culture of Seychelles - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social and more.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Seychelles.html
Seychelles Overview - World Bank

Completed World Bank projects in this remote, small, island-state with middle income country characteristics have focused on environmental and transportation issues.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/seychelles/overview
Economy of Seychelles - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The economy of Seychelles is based on fishing, tourism, the processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture and beverages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Seychelles
Seychelles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago and country in the Indian Ocean. The 115-island country, whose capital is Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland East Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles

Economy of Seychelles
Statistics
Central Bank of Seychelles
Currency	Seychellois rupee (SCR, SR)
Fiscal year	Calendar year
Trade organisations	AU, AfCFTA (signed), WTO, COMESA, SADC
Country group	Developing/Emerging^[1] High-income economy^[2]
GDP	$2.2 billion (nominal; 2025)^[3] $4.27 billion (PPP; 2025)^[3]
GDP rank	176th (nominal; 2025) 178th (PPP; 2025)
GDP growth	2.3% (2023)^[3] 3.0% (2024)^[3] 3.5% (2025)^[3] 3.5% (2026f)^[3]
GDP per capita	$21,630 (nominal; 2025)^[3] $42,010 (PPP; 2025)^[3]
GDP per capita rank	53rd (nominal; 2025) 54th (PPP; 2025)
GDP by sector	Agriculture: 2.5% Industry: 13.8% Services: 83.7% (2017)^[4]
Gini coefficient	46.8 high (2013)^[5]
Human Development Index	0.802 very high (2022)^[6] (67th) 0.715 high IHDI (54th) (2022)^[6]
Labour force by occupation	Agriculture: 3% Industry: 23% Services: 74% (2006)^[4]
Unemployment	3.7% (2017)^[7]
Main industries	Fishing, tourism, beverages
External
Exports	$564.8 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Export goods	Canned tuna, frozen fish, petroleum products (reexports)
Main export partners	United Arab Emirates 28.5% France 24% United Kingdom 13.8% Italy 8.9% Germany 4.6% (2017)^[4]
Imports	$1.155 billion (2017 est.)
Import goods	Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals, other manufactured goods
Main import partners	United Arab Emirates 13.4% France 9.4% Spain 5.7% South Africa 5% (2017)^[4]
Current account	−$307 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Gross external debt	$2.559 billion (31 December 2017 est.)^[4]
Public finances
Government debt	63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)^[4]
Foreign reserves	$545.2 million (31 December 2017 est.)^[4]
Budget balance	−0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)^[4]
Revenues	593.4 million (2017 est.)^[4]
Expenses	600.7 million (2017 est.)^[4]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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