Seychelles: Statistical Overview

Capital: Victoria

Population

Total Population: 99,258

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 214 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.0%

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly comprised of descendants of East Africans and early French settlers who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, as well as Indians and Chinese, make up the rest of the population.

Official Language: English, French, Seselwa Creole French.

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: 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%.

Literacy Rate: 91.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Victoria

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Seychelles Rupee (SCR)

Country Overview

Area: 460 km²

Type of State: Democratic presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Heavenly archipelago in the Indian Ocean; economy based on tourism and fishing.

HDI*: 0.772/1

HDI (World Rank): 64/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from The Seychelles, dial 00
To call The Seychelles, dial +248

Internet Suffix: .sc

Telephone Lines: 33.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 47.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,302	1,271	1,167	1,004	1,133
Exports of Goods (million USD)	547	569	518	432	464
Imports of Services (million USD)	548	665	676	489	476
Exports of Services (million USD)	982	1,099	1,111	651	892

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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