Seychelles



Seychelles


**Flag** Five bands of color from left to right ( blue, yellow, red, white, green) Color meanings: Blue - sky and ocean Yellow - the sun Red - for Seychellois White - harmony Green - land   Capital : Victoria Population: 82,247 Population growth rate: .999% Net migration:1.05/1000 Infant Mortality rate: 12.3 deaths/1000 lives Rank: 192 Area per square mile: 176 GDP : $16,106 literacy rate: 15 and up Male: 91% Female: 92% Life expectancy: male/68 ; female/77 Male: 67 Female: 78 Currency: Seychelles rupee Infant mortality rate: 12 per 1,000 unemployment: 2% military expenditures: 2% religion: Roman Catholic/82% Ethnic groups: Mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese,and Arab Internet access: 32,00 users; 284 hosts Currency/exchange rate: $834 million Suffrage: 17 years of age Ilicit drugs - none found Import commodities: Export commoditites:
 * Trade**
 * chemical products
 * petroleum products
 * fuel machinery
 * transport equipment
 * pharmaceuticals
 * tobaccos
 * cinnamon
 * petroleum products
 * tuna
 * fruit
 * herbs and spices
 * seafood
 * Industries**
 * Agricuture,fishing,forestry
 * buiding,construction,and civil engineering
 * materials handing
 * art and crafts
 * engineering
 * chemicals
 * exchanges
 * electrical power
 * automotive
 * computers and communitcations
 * equipment
 * development
 * chambers of commerce[[image:fishign.jpg width="181" height="274" align="right"]]
 * energy
 * real estate
 * mining
 * oil and gas
 * exhibitions,conferences,and trade shows
 * food,beverages,and tobacco
 * media
 * packaging
 * security
 * government
 * leather
 * manufacturing
 * health serives
 * miscellaneous
 * financial services
 * professional services
 * textiles and clothing
 * whoesale and retail
 * storage and transport
 * pulp and paper
 * pollution control,recycling,and waste management
 * public utilities
 * trading
 * travel,recreation,and tourism

Seychelles has tropical marine climate which is humid and somtimes cool it varies in the months.
 * Land and Climate**
 * late May to September - warmer seasons
 * March to May - cooler because of monsoons

The Mahe group is a narrow coastal strip,hilly,rocky. Land use: Since Seychelles lie outside the cyclone belt, droughts are possible and severe storms are rare which make it a hazard. Also, the water supply is dependent on how much rainwater in colltected.
 * arable land - 2.17%
 * permanent crops - 13.04%
 * other - 84.79%

Agricultural products Natural rescources include: Tourists Seychelles is a great place to stay for vacation. It has beautiful beaches and the climate is almost always warm. There isn't really a bad time to visit it just depends on when you would want to go. Activities: Housing includes:
 * [[image:seychelles_map.gif align="right"]]coconuts
 * vanilla
 * cinnamon
 * sweet potatoes
 * cassava
 * bannas
 * poultry]
 * tuna
 * fish
 * copra
 * cinnamon trees
 * Sailing cup
 * an international sailing event (January)
 * Internaitonal fishing competition (November)
 * Bird watching (April; May - September; October)[[image:seychelles001.jpg width="253" height="182" align="right"]]
 * Diving (March - May; September - November)
 * Hiking/walking trails (May - September)
 * Fishing (October - April)
 * Snorkling (year-round)
 * Sailing (year-round)
 * Surfing (May - September)
 * Windsurfing (May - September)
 * Large hotels
 * Small hotels/guest houses
 * Self-catering
 * Island resorts
 * spa hotels
 * Marina hotels

**History** 1609 - The first settlers in Seychelles were the Europeans Foriegn trade is now encouraged by the government to upgrade hotels and other services. In return they have also moved to reduce the dependence of tourism towards smale-scale manufacturing, farming,and other jobs. Seychelles is having a hard time keeping its gains which caused the government to amortizing euros. This has degraded Seychelles credit rating.
 * employs 30% of people
 * 70% of currency earnings

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