Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles) , SC

Seychelles: Island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa

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Geography

Republic of Seychelles is located at 4°34'60"S 55°40'0"E (-4.5833300, 55.6666700). It has 5 neighbors: Tanzania, Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar and France.

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Republic of Seychelles Quick Facts

Population :	95,843
Country :	Seychelles
Head of government :	President of Seychelles
Plate code :	SY
Area :	459 km²
Official name :	Seychelles, Seychelles, la République des Seychelles, Repubblica delle Seychelles
Has part :	La Digue
Continent :	Africa
Easternmost point :	Point(56.283055555 -7.124444444)
Northernmost point :	Point(55.2 -3.72)
Legislative body :	National Assembly
Named for :	Jean Moreau de Séchelles
Official language :	Seychellois Creole, French, English
Capital :	Victoria
Establishment :	January 01, 1976 (45 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+04:00
Local time :	00:28:46 (17th May 2021)

Wavel Ramkalawan , 2020-10-26T00:00:00Z
Danny Faure , 26 October, 2020 2016-10-16T00:00:00Z

Republic of Seychelles has 5 neighbors .

United Republic of Tanzania Independent country in Africa
Union of the Comoros Independent country situated on an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa
Republic of Mauritius island sovereign state in the Indian Ocean
Republic of Madagascar island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
Republic of France Independent country with mainland in Western Europe and several overseas territories

Roche Caiman
Plaisance
Saint Louis
Anse Royale
Baie Sainte Anne
Cascade
Bel Air
Glacis
Anse-aux-Pins
Mont Buxton
Ile Perseverance II
Ile Perseverance I
La Digue and Inner Islands
Anse Boileau
Les Mamelles
Mont Fleuri
Au Cap
Beau Vallon
Grand'Anse Mahé
Pointe La Rue
Port Glaud
Bel Ombre
Takamaka
La Rivière Anglaise
Anse Etoile
Grand'Anse Praslin
Baie Lazare

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	41,700	-	(Worldbank)
1961	42,889	2.77%	(Worldbank)
1962	44,042	2.62%	(Worldbank)
1963	45,176	2.51%	(Worldbank)
1964	46,322	2.47%	(Worldbank)
1965	47,500	2.48%	(Worldbank)
1966	48,699	2.46%	(Worldbank)
1967	49,911	2.43%	(Worldbank)
1968	51,134	2.39%	(Worldbank)
1969	52,365	2.35%	(Worldbank)
1970	53,600	2.3%	(Worldbank)
1971	54,695	2%	(Worldbank)
1972	56,029	2.38%	(Worldbank)
1973	56,892	1.52%	(Worldbank)
1974	57,937	1.8%	(Worldbank)
1975	59,292	2.29%	(Worldbank)
1976	60,504	2%	(Worldbank)
1977	61,786	2.07%	(Worldbank)
1978	62,150	0.59%	(Worldbank)
1979	62,686	0.86%	(Worldbank)
1980	63,261	0.91%	(Worldbank)
1981	64,035	1.21%	(Worldbank)
1982	64,413	0.59%	(Worldbank)
1983	64,335	-0.12%	(Worldbank)
1984	64,717	0.59%	(Worldbank)
1985	65,244	0.81%	(Worldbank)
1986	65,652	0.62%	(Worldbank)
1987	68,499	4.16%	(Worldbank)
1988	68,755	0.37%	(Worldbank)
1989	69,167	0.6%	(Worldbank)
1990	69,507	0.49%	(Worldbank)
1991	70,439	1.32%	(Worldbank)
1992	70,763	0.46%	(Worldbank)
1993	72,253	2.06%	(Worldbank)
1994	74,205	2.63%	(Worldbank)
1995	75,304	1.46%	(Worldbank)
1996	76,417	1.46%	(Worldbank)
1997	77,319	1.17%	(Worldbank)
1998	78,846	1.94%	(Worldbank)
1999	80,410	1.95%	(Worldbank)
2000	81,131	0.89%	(Worldbank)
2001	81,202	0.09%	(Worldbank)
2002	83,723	3.01%	(Worldbank)
2003	82,781	-1.14%	(Worldbank)
2004	82,475	-0.37%	(Worldbank)
2005	82,858	0.46%	(Worldbank)
2006	84,600	2.06%	(Worldbank)
2007	85,033	0.51%	(Worldbank)
2008	86,956	2.21%	(Worldbank)
2009	87,298	0.39%	(Worldbank)
2010	89,770	2.75%	(Worldbank)
2011	87,441	-2.66%	(Worldbank)
2012	92,000	4.96%	estimation process
2013	89,949	-2.28%	(Worldbank)
2014	91,359	1.54%	(Worldbank)
2015	93,419	2.21%	(Worldbank)
2016	94,677	1.33%	(Worldbank)
2017	95,843	1.22%	estimation process
2018	96,762	0.95%	(Worldbank)
2019	97,625	0.88%	(Worldbank)

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