Seychelles Country Profile
Key Facts of Seychelles
| Government type: | presidential republic |
| Capital: | Victoria |
| Languages: | Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.) |
Seychelles Demographic Data
Ethnic Groups in Seychelles
Religious Groups in Seychelles (2010 est.)
Age pyramid of Seychelles
Seychelles Economy Statistics
Economic overview of Seychelles
high-income Indian Ocean island economy; rapidly growing tourism sector; major tuna exporter; offshore financial hub; environmentally fragile and investing in ocean rise mitigation; recently discovered offshore oil potential; successful anticorruption efforts
Seychelles Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Seychelles Real GDP per capita in $
Seychelles's Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partnerin 2022 (55%) of Seychelles
Top 5 Import Commoditiesin 2022 of Seychelles
- ships 🚢
- refined petroleum ⛽
- fish 🐟
- plastic products ♻️
- cars 🚗
Top 5 Export Partnerin 2022 (55%) of Seychelles
Top 5 Export Commoditiesin 2022 of Seychelles
- fish 🐟
- refined petroleum ⛽
- ships 🚢
- aircraft ✈️
- animal meal 🍖
Geography of Seychelles
Map of Seychelles
Land and Water Distrubtion of Seychelles
Natural Resources of Seychelles
- fish 🐟
- coconuts (copra) 🌰
- cinnamon trees 🌳
Climate inSeychelles
tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
History of Seychelles - a Summary
Seychelles was uninhabited before Europeans discovered the islands early in the 16th century. After a lengthy struggle, France eventually ceded control of the islands to Great Britain in 1814. During colonial rule, a plantation-based economy developed that relied on imported labor, primarily from European colonies in Africa. Seychelles gained independence in 1976 through negotiations with Great Britain. In 1977, Prime Minister France-Albert RENE launched a coup against the country’s first president, and Seychelles became a socialist one-party state until adopting a new constitution and holding elections in 1993. RENE continued to lead Seychelles through two election cycles until he stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in 2011 and again in 2015. In 2016, James MICHEL resigned and handed over the presidency to his vice-president, Danny FAURE. In 2020, Wavel RAMKALAWAN was elected president, the first time an opposition candidate has won the presidency.