flag Seychelles Seychelles: Statistical Overview

Capital: Victoria

Population

Total Population: 100,060
Natural Increase: 0.8%
Density: 216 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 58.4%
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: 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 20192020202120222023
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,1671,0041,1331,3641,431
Exports of Goods (million USD) 518432464537541
Imports of Services (million USD) 9115007981,004879
Exports of Services (million USD) 1,6017671,2351,6841,744

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

 

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