Thursday, Jun 21, 2018
The stunning development includes mansions, villas and apartments like none of the properties seen in the archipelago Nov 24, 2016
Tourism & Culture | Africa | Seychelles
Codeshare agreement with Etihad connects six major American cities with the Indian Ocean nation via Abu Dhabi, enhancing the potential for trade and tourism Nov 03, 2016
Transport | Africa | Seychelles
Seychelles has been voted number one island destination in Africa and Middle East and is attracting ever-increasing numbers of visitors in search of an... Oct 08, 2016
Tourism & Culture | Africa | Seychelles
Tiny Indian Ocean state is receiving international acclaim for its innovative financing methods for sustainable practices Sep 28, 2016
Finance | Industry & Trade | Africa | Seychelles
After entering an IMF-supported program in 2008, the Seychelles has become a beacon of macroeconomic... May 20, 2016
Built on a dead coral reef near to the capital Victoria, Eden Island has proved to be a... Apr 19, 2016
LOCATION:
archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
AREA:
total: 455 sq km
CLIMATE:
tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
POPULATION:
92,430 (July 2015 est.)
GOVERMENT TYPE:
Republic
CAPITAL:
Victoria
INDEPENDENCE:
29 June 1976 (from the UK)
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$2.533 billion (2015 est.)
$2.448 billion (2014 est.)
$2.369 billion (2013 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$1.375 billion (2015 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
3.5% (2015 est.)
3.3% (2014 est.)
6% (2013 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$27,000 (2015 est.)
$26,000 (2014 est.)
$25,200 (2013 est.)
AGRICULTURE - Products:
coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (manioc, tapioca), copra, bananas; tuna
INDUSTRIES:
fishing, tourism, beverages
EXPORT:
$450.6 million (2015 est.)
$538.9 million (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
EXPORT - commodities:
canned tuna, frozen fish, petroleum products (reexports)
EXPORT- partners:
France 24.8%, UK 18.6%, Italy 11.9%, Japan 9.2%, Mauritius 6.2%, Spain 4.2% (2014)
IMPORTS:
$1.05 billion (2015 est.)
$1.081 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
IMPORTS- commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals, other manufactured goods
IMPORTS- partners:
Saudi Arabia 23.6%, Spain 9.8%, France 5.2%, South Africa 4.6% (2014)
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