Seychelles Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Seychelles Victoria 454 sq km 175 sq mi PEOPLE Population 82,247 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.43 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 88,071 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 89,713 (2050 estimate) Population density 181 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 468 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 50 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 50 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Victoria 25,000 (2003 estimate) Ethnic groups Seychellois (mixture of African, European, and Asian) 90 percent I ndian 5 percent Chinese, other 5 percent Languages Seselwa (a Creole), French, English Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 90 percent Anglican 8 percent O ther 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 72.6 years (2008 estimate) Female 78.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 67.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 661 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 159 people (1989) Literacy rate Total 57.7 percent (1995) Female 59.8 percent (1995) Male 55.6 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 5.7 percent (2002-2003) 10 years (2001-2002) 14 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 17 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 18 June 1993; amended 1996 450 (2004) 1.6 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing $775 million (2006) $9,158.30 (2006) 3 percent (2006) I ndustry 25.5 percent (2006) Services 71.5 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers Not available Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry 18 percent (1990) Services 14 percent (1990) Unemployment rate 34.6 percent (1992) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $443.2 million (2006) Total expenditure $406.6 million (2006) Monetary unit 1 Seychelles rupee (SRe), consisting of 100 cents Major trade partners for exports United Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, and Germany Major trade partners for imports United States, Saudi Arabia, France, South Africa, and Italy ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 560 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 253 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 207 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 33 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 46 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Paved road as a share of total roads 118 (1997) 96 percent (2003) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
