Seychelles
Official name: |
Seychelles |
Capital City: |
Victoria |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
248 |
Population: |
77,575 (July 1996 es |
Currency: |
1 Seychelles rupee (SRe) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), French (official), Creole |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, 3, Mar 4, 8, Apr 22, 25, May 1, 2, 21, Jun 5, 6, 18, 23, 29, Aug 15, Nov 1, Dec 8, 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (re-exports) |
Partners: France 43%, UK 22%, Reunion 11%, (1992) Major Imports: |
Commodities: manufactured goods, food, petroleum products, tobacco, beverages, machinery and transportation equipment |
Partners: Singapore 16%, Bahrain 16%, South Africa, 14%, UK 13% (1992) Total Export: |
$50 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Total Import: |
$261 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$430 million (1993 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$6,000 (1993 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
58% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.76% (1996 est.) |
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