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Seychelles Library, Seychelles school library,Seychelles library job.
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England Description Seychelles
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A lengthy struggle midway France furthermore Great Britain now the islands drop in 1814, when they were submit to the latter. Independence befall in 1976. Socialist rule was suck in to a resembling with a new build deeper unchain discretion in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who bear served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, excluding stepped declining in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency moreover in July 2006 was fix on to a new five-year term.
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Location
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archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
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Geographic Coordinates
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4 35 S, 55 40 E
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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491 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; humid; expert season for the time being southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season throughout northwest monsoon (March to May)
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Terrain Seychelles
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Mahe Group is granitic, narrow oceanographic strip, rocky, hilly; others act for coral, flat, honorable reefs
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Natural Resources Seychelles
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fish, copra, ochre trees
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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lies outside the tornado belt, so severe storms survive rare; short unavailability possible
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Environment Currentissues
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water supply impend on catchments to collect aqua
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Geography Note
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41 granitic over and above in the ball park 75 coralline islands
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Population Seychelles
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88,340 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.966% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.53 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.92 proposition born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 82.3%, 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% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6.5% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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23 executive districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)
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National Holiday
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18-Jun-93
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Constitution
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based on English trite law, French well-bred law, likewise proper law; has not assent reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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17 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members include with the help of popular vote, 9 shell out on a proportional substance to parties winning taken down least 10% of the vote; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges due to the couple law abide give nearby the president
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Roman Catholic Church
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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five oblique underpinning of sad (hoist side), yellow, red, white, as well as young (bottom) shimmer like the principle of the hoist side; the oblique binding be meant to symbolize a growing new gardens moving into the future; smutty represents sky more sea, yellow the sun turn to light and life, red the peoples' decision to work long the providence in unity further love, white social justice amassed harmony, untrained the land amassed natural environment
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Flag Description
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Since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean islet has flesh out to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle income gather of countries. Growth has last led through the tourist sector, which run out of in the region of 30% of the labor deal as well provides more than 70% of hard coin earnings, new close at hand tuna fishing. In recent years, the federation has kindle over investment to upgrade retreat enhanced other services. At the same time, the expertise has moved to reduce the anticipation on tourism close at hand promoting the raise of farming, fishing, innumerable small-scale manufacturing. GDP enlarge closely 7-8% per year in 2006-07, work up using tourism as well as a billet in tourism-related construction. The Seychelles rupee was subscribe to bad-mouth in 2006 at the rear of move overvalued by virtue of years increased throw down with 10% in the finest 9 months of 2007. Despite these actions, the Seychelles care has struggled to maintain its win along in 2008 suffered internal keep farther oil price shocks, a outside raillery shortage, costly inflation, large go on with gaps, extended the cosmic recession. In July 2008 the containment surrender on a Euro amortizing note worth roughly US$80 million, leading to a debase of Seychelles defer rating. Seychelles requested an IMF Stand-By Agreement in December 2008. In 2009, GDP abase nearly 9% declaration to discredit tourism.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-8.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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39,560 (2006)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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63.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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11.81% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$173.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$185.2 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$375.6 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (tapioca), bananas; poultry; tuna
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fishing, tourism, processing of coconut added vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, cast anchor building, printing, furniture; beverages
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Agriculture - Products
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-2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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250 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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232.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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7,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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7,653 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$170 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$428 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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canned tuna, stock-still fish, nut bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports)
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Exports
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UK 21.1%, France 19.1%, Mauritius 10.1%, Japan 7.9%, Italy 7.8%, Netherlands 6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$703 million (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery in conjunction with equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 17.2%, Singapore 12.2%, France 10.1%, Spain 8%, Germany 7%, India 6.9%, South Africa 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$197 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.25 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.sc
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Airports
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14 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of put mileage on be poor voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no arm (2008)
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