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Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....

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Geography

Anse Lazio
Anse Lazio
Anse Lazio is a beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles, considered by Lonely Planet to be the best beach on Praslin, and one of the best in the archipelago...
Ste Anne Marine National Park
Ste Anne Marine National Park
Ste Anne Marine National Park lies about 5 km from Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles, and encompasses six small islands. The Marine Park was created in 1973 for the preservation of wildlife...
Thorpe Bank
Thorpe Bank
Thorpe Bank is the name of a large bank south-east of Mahe island in the Seychelles. It is larger than the whole of the land area of the Seychelles put together, and in the past was once a large island itself, created by a disturbance in the undersea ridge caused by the separation of India from...
Vallée de Mai

Settlements

Beau Vallon
Beau Vallon
Beau Vallon is a bay on the north western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Beau Vallon Beach is a very frequented and maybe the most popular on the island. It is known as a base for diving and snorkelling due to its clear waters and coral reefs. Besides many smaller hotels, it has three major...
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government...

History

Slavery in Seychelles
Elections in Seychelles
Elections in Seychelles
This article gives information on election and election results in Seychelles. Seychelles elects on national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
- Seychellois presidential election, 2001
  Seychellois presidential election, 2001
  Presidential elections were held in Seychelles on 31 August and 2 September 2001. They were won by the incumbent president, France-Albert René, who beat his nearest rival Wavel Ramkalawan by just under 5,000 votes....
- Seychellois parliamentary election, 2002
  Seychellois parliamentary election, 2002
  Parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles on 6 December 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front, which won 18 of the 25 constituency seats and five of the nine proportional representation seats.-Results:...
- Seychellois presidential election, 2006
- Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007
  Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007
  A parliamentary election was held in Seychelles from 10 May until 12 May 2007. The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front, which held all 23 of its seats in the 34 seat National Assembly.-Results:...
National Youth Service (Seychelles)

Governors

Ernest Sweet-Escott (1903-1904)
Walter Edward Davidson
Walter Edward Davidson
Sir Walter Edward Davidson KCMG was a colonial Administrator and diplomat. He served periods as Governor of the Seychelles, Governor of Newfoundland and as Governor of New South Wales, in which he died in office....

(1904-1912)
Charles Richard Mackey O'Brien (1912-1918)
Eustace Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Eustace Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon. Sir Eustace Edward Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 1st Baronet was a British soldier, Liberal politician and colonial administrator....

(1918-1921)
Joseph Aloysius Byrne
Joseph Aloysius Byrne
Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne, GCMG, KBE, CB , was the Royal Irish Constabulary's Inspector-General from 1916 until 1920. He later served abroad in , and Kenya.-Biography:...

(1921-1927)
Malcolm Stevenson
Malcolm Stevenson
Sir Malcolm Stevenson KCMG was a British colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Cyprus and later as the Governor of the Seychelles.-Biography:...

(1927)
de Symons Honey (1928-1934)
Gordon James Lethem
Gordon James Lethem
Sir Gordon James Lethem was a British Civil Servant.He was Governor of British Guiana from 7 November 1941 to 1946. He was acting Governor from 1946 to 12 April 1947.The city of Lethem, Guyana is named after him....

(1934-1936)
Arthur Grimble
Arthur Grimble
Sir Arthur Francis Grimble was a British Civil Servant and writer.After joining the Colonial Office, he became a cadet administrative officer in the Gilberts and became Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony in 1926.Specialist in the myths and oral traditions of Kiribati...

(1936-1942)
William Marston Logan (1942-1947)
Percy Selwyn-Clarke (1947-1951)
Frederick Crawford (colonial administrator)
Frederick Crawford (colonial administrator)
Sir Frederick Crawford KCMG, MBE was a British colonial administrator.He was Governor of the Seychelles between 1951 and 1953. He was Deputy Governor of Kenya from 1953 to 1957 during the Mau Mau uprising. He was Governor of Uganda from 1957 to 1961.He became a director of the Anglo-American...

(1951-1953)
William Addis (1953-1959)
John Kingsmill Thorp (1958-1961)
Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Julian Edward George Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith KCMG , was a British colonial administrator.-Background and education:...

(1962-1967)
Hugh Norman-Walker
Hugh Norman-Walker
Sir Hugh Selby Norman-Walker, KCMG, KStJ, OBE was a British colonial official. He served in India from 1938 to 1948...

(1967-1969)
Bruce Greatbatch
Bruce Greatbatch
Sir Bruce Greatbatch was the British colonial governor of Seychelles from 1969 to 1973. He oversaw the forced removal of the indigenous people of the Chagos Archipelago and ordered the gassing of the islands' canine population of 1,000. He called the Chagossians "unsophisticated" and "untrainable"...

(1969-1973)
Colin Allan
Colin Allan
Sir Colin Hamilton Allan KCMG, OBE is a New Zealander who was a British Governor and High Commissioner. He was also an author and lecturer.-Background:...

(1973-1976)

Government and politics

Elections in Seychelles
Elections in Seychelles
This article gives information on election and election results in Seychelles. Seychelles elects on national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people...
Military of Seychelles
Military of Seychelles
The Military of Seychelles consists of four branches: Army, Coast Guard , Presidential Protection Unit and Police Force -Statistics:Military manpower - availability:males age 15-49:23,210 The Military of Seychelles consists of four branches: Army, Coast Guard (includes Air Wing), Presidential...
National Agricultural and Fisheries Policy
National Agricultural and Fisheries Policy
The National Agricultural and Fisheries Policy was an act of Seychellois law passed in 2002 which was intended to set out the boundaries of fishing policy in the country between 2002 and 2013....
National Assembly of Seychelles
National Assembly of Seychelles
The unicameral National Assembly of Seychelles is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 4, 5, and 6 December 2002, has a total of 34 members. 25 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...
Seychellois passport
Seychellois passport
Seychelles Passport are issued to citizen of Seychelles to travel outside of the country....

Administrative divisions

Anse Boileau
Anse Boileau
Anse Boileau is a quiet district on the south of the island of Mahé, in the Seychelles. Anse Boileau encapsulates the natural wonders of the Seychelles: it sits at the foot of a steep, very green mountain, it is on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and in its midst are streams, mini-forests, creeks,...
Anse Etoile
Anse Etoile
Anse Etoile is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Anse Royale
Anse Royale
Anse Royale is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. The Polytechnic School of the Humanities is located in this district....
Anse aux Pins
Anse aux Pins
Anse-aux-Pins is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.-See also:*Mahé Island...
Au Cap
Baie Lazare
Baie Lazare
Baie Lazare is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is named after the explorer Lazare Picault....
Baie Sainte Anne
Baie Sainte Anne
Baie Sainte Anne is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Praslin....
Beau Vallon
Beau Vallon
Beau Vallon is a bay on the north western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Beau Vallon Beach is a very frequented and maybe the most popular on the island. It is known as a base for diving and snorkelling due to its clear waters and coral reefs. Besides many smaller hotels, it has three major...
Bel Air, Seychelles
Bel Air, Seychelles
Bel Air is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Bel Ombre (Seychelles)
Cascade, Seychelles
Cascade, Seychelles
Cascade is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Glacis, Seychelles
Glacis, Seychelles
Glacis is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the north of the island of Mahé....
Grand' Anse (Mahe)
Grand' Anse (Mahe)
Grand'Anse Mahé is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Grand' Anse (Praslin)
Grand' Anse (Praslin)
Grand'Anse Praslin is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Praslin....
La Digue
La Digue
La Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the Seychelles, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km²...
La Riviere Anglaise
La Riviere Anglaise
La Rivière Anglaise is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Les Mamelles
Les Mamelles
Les Mamelles is an administrative district of the Seychelles, located in the south of the Greater Victoria area on Mahé, the main island of the archipelago. The district is located inward from the adjacent coastal district of Roche Caiman...
Mont Buxton
Mont Buxton
Mont Buxton is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Ste. Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east ....
Plaisance, Seychelles
Pointe La Rue
Pointe La Rue
Pointe La Rue is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the eastern region of the island of Mahé.The district has an area of 3.9 km². Its population rose from 3086 to 3172 ....
Port Glaud
Port Glaud
Port Glaud is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the northwestern coast of the island of Mahé. It is 25 km² and has a population of 2174 . The main village is Port Glaud. The district contains two marine parks; Baia Ternay & Port Launay. The offshore islands of Thérèse Island...
Roche Caiman
Roche Caiman
Roche Caiman is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is also quite beautiful, densely populated with groves of wine grapes, used in the most coveted wines in all of Australia...
Saint Louis, Seychelles
Saint Louis, Seychelles
Saint Louis is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is the smallest district of Seychelles with an area slighty more than a square kilometer....
Takamaka
Takamaka
Takamaka is one of the 22 administrative regions of Mahé, Republic of Seychelles. It is located on the southern part of the island of Mahé....

Foreign relations

Diplomatic missions of Seychelles
List of diplomatic missions in Seychelles
Russia–Seychelles relations
Russia–Seychelles relations
Russia–Seychelles relations is the bilateral relations of Russia and Seychelles. Diplomatic relations between Seychelles and the Soviet Union were established on 30 June 1976, a day after the island nation gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Russia has an embassy in Victoria...
Seychelles–United States relations

Political parties

Seychelles Democratic Party
Seychelles Democratic Party
The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles. It was founded by Sir James Mancham in 1964, and governed the country from 1976 to 1977. After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993. He has...
Seychelles Movement for Democracy
Seychelles Movement for Democracy
The Seychelles Movement for Democracy was a political party in Seychelles. It was active in the early 1990s. Its leader was Jacques Hodoul....
Seychelles National Party
Seychelles National Party
The Seychelles National Party is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René...
Seychelles Party
Seychelles Party
Seychelles Party is a political party of the Seychelles....
Seychelles People's Progressive Front
Seychelles People's Progressive Front
The People's Party is a socialist political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009....

Politicians

List of Presidents of Seychelles
- James Mancham
  James Mancham
  Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.-Political background:...
- France-Albert René
  France-Albert René
  France-Albert René was the long-time socialist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He is known by government officials and party members as "the Boss". His name is often given as simply Albert René or F.A...
- James Michel
  James Michel
  Colonel James Alix Michel is a Seychellois politician who has been President of Seychelles since April 16, 2004. He previously served as Vice-President under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004...
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Seychelles)
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Seychelles)
This page lists Foreign Ministers of Seychelles:* James Richard Mancham* Jacques Hodoul* Guy Sinon* Maxime Ferrari* France-Albert René* Danielle de St. Jorre* Jérémie Bonnelame* Patrick Pillay* James Michel* Jean-Paul Adam...
Prime Minister of Seychelles
Prime Minister of Seychelles
The Prime Minister of Seychelles was an executive position in the government of the Seychelles from 1970 until 1977.-Prime Ministers of Seychelles :-Affiliations:...
Vice President of Seychelles
Vice President of Seychelles
The Vice President of Seychelles is the second highest position in the Seychelles. The position was created in 1996.-Vice Presidents of Seychelles :-Affiliations:...

Economy

Agriculture in Seychelles
Agriculture in Seychelles
Seychelles Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources in 1993 gave up the management of five state-owned farms, which were divided into small plots and leased to individuals...
Central Bank of Seychelles
Central Bank of Seychelles
The Central Bank of Seychelles is the central bank of the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles. The offices of the bank are located in Victoria, the nation's capital, with the Governor of the bank being Mr. Pierre Laporte and Ms...
Mineral industry of Seychelles
Mineral industry of Seychelles
The mineral industry of Seychelles consists mostly of production of such construction materials as clay, coral, sand, and stone. Seychelles is not a globally significant mineral producer or consumer...
Seychellois rupee

Communications

.sc
.sc
.sc is the Internet country code top-level domain for Seychelles.The TLD was marketed to businesses in Scotland and South Carolina, however, the domains are subject to Seychelles registry rules...

(Internet country code top-level domain)
List of fish on stamps of Seychelles
Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation
The Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation is the national public broadcaster of the Seychelles.SBC operates a television network and an AM radio station at 1368 kHz on medium wave. These broadcast programmes in the three national languages: English, French and Seychellois Creole...
Seychelles Nation
Seychelles Nation
The Seychelles Nation is a daily newspaper in the Seychelles. It is dedicated to local government issues but covers a wide range of current affairs and topics....

Airports

Praslin Island Airport
Praslin Island Airport
Praslin Island Airport also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport located at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles. The airport is currently only serviced by Air Seychelles, who fly scheduled flights to Mahé and charters to the other islands off the Seychelles...
Seychelles International Airport
Seychelles International Airport
Seychelles International Airport or Aéroport de La Pointe la Rue as it is known locally is located on the island of Mahé, Seychelles near the capital city of Victoria...

Demographics

List of Seychellois people
National Youth Service (Seychelles)
Seychelles Scout Association
Seychelles Scout Association
The Seychelles Scout Association is the national Scouting organization of the Seychelles. Scouting in Seychelles was founded in 1927 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2002...
Seychelles community in EU
Seychelles community in EU
The Seychelles Community in the European Union is composed of former citizens of the Seychelles islands who now live in the European Union ....
Women in Seychelles
Women in Seychelles
Women in Seychelles enjoy the same legal, political, economic, and social rights as men. Seychellois society is essentially matriarchal. Mothers tend to be dominant in the household, controlling most current expenditures and looking after the interests of the children. Unwed mothers are the...

Religion

Hinduism in Seychelles
Hinduism in Seychelles
-Hindus in Seychelles:According to the 2001 census there were 1,600 Hindus in Seychelles. Most of them were ethnic east Indian.In 1901 there were 332 Hindu families out of a population of 19,237 and roughly 3,500 Tamil speaking people....
Islam in Seychelles
Islam in Seychelles
Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles. However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives, there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770. Today, the Muslim...
Roman Catholicism in Seychelles
Roman Catholicism in Seychelles
The Roman Catholic Church in Seychelles is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope.There are around 70,000 Catholics in the Seychelles - almost 90% of the total population. Seychelles forms a single diocese - the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port...

Culture

Education in Seychelles
Education in Seychelles
-History:Until the mid-19th century, little formal education was available in Seychelles. Both the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches opened mission schools in 1851. The missions continued to operate the secondary schools — Seychelles College run by the Brothers of Christian Instruction and...
Montea
Montea
Montea, also known as Moutya, is a traditional dance similar to the Sega, but with often more pronounced suggestive movements. Female and male dancers move in rhythm to the beat of the often single drum made of dried goatskin and lightly heated up by a bonfire prior to the start of the Dance...
National Library of the Seychelles
National Library of the Seychelles
The National Library of the Seychelles originated in the Carnegie Library opened in 1910. It is the legal deposit and copyright library for Seychelles....
Songoula
Songoula
Songoula is a fable of a monkey or ape like figure, possibly a small man in Seychellois folklore which has been told to young children in the islands down the generations....
Women in Seychelles
Women in Seychelles
Women in Seychelles enjoy the same legal, political, economic, and social rights as men. Seychellois society is essentially matriarchal. Mothers tend to be dominant in the household, controlling most current expenditures and looking after the interests of the children. Unwed mothers are the...

National symbols

Coat of arms of Seychelles
Coat of arms of Seychelles
The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on green grounds. On the ground there is a coconut tree. Behind it there is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which a...
Flag of the Seychelles
Flag of the Seychelles
The flag of the Seychelles was adopted on June 18, 1996. The oblique bands symbolise a dynamic new country moving into the future. The color blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds the Seychelles...
Koste Seselwa
Koste Seselwa
"'" is the national anthem of Seychelles.- Lyrics :-External links:**...

Sport

Seychelles Chess Championship
Seychelles Chess Championship
The Seychelles National Chess Championship is a chess tournament organized by the Seychelles Chess Federation. There are separate championships for men and women and for varying age groups.The championship is open to all Seychellois nationals....
Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
The Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games was abbreviated SEY.-Medals:-Bronze:*Rival Cadeau — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight...
Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Seychelles was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 32-member strong contingent comprising 22 sportspersons and 10 officials. The 2006 event was the fifth time the nation has entered the Commonwealth Games, previously having won three medals – two silver and one...
Stade Linité
Stade Linité
Stade Linité is a multi-use stadium in Victoria, Seychelles. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 and was built in 1992...

Football clubs

Anse Réunion FC
Anse Réunion FC
Anse Réunion FC, is a Seychelles football club, which currently plays in the Seychelles League.-Achievements:*Seychelles League: 1*Seychelles FA Cup: 1*Seychelles League Cup: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:...
Saint Louis Suns United
Saint Louis Suns United
Saint Louis Suns United, is a football club based in Victoria, Seychelles. The club was founded in 2007 Saint Louis and Sunshine merged into Saint Louis Suns United...
Seychelles Marketing Board
Seychelles Marketing Board
Super Magic Brothers is a football club based in Victoria, Seychelles. Since its formation in 1985, it has dominated the importation of goods to Seychelles, particularly essential goods. SMB also operates a prawn farm on Coëtivy Island. Until 2008 the team was called Seychelles Marketing Board...

Olympics

Seychelles at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Seychelles competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Marc Larose* Heat — 11.27 Men's 200 metres* Casey Casimir De Pereira...
Seychelles at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Seychelles competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.-Athletics:Men's 10,000 metres* Albert Marie* Qualifying Heat — 32:04.11 Women's 100 metres* Mane Ange Wirtz...
Seychelles at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Seychelles competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:Men's 400m Hurdles*Giovanny Fanny* Heat — 52.63...
Seychelles at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Seychelles competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Women's Long Jump*Beryl Larame* Qualification — 3.88m -Boxing:Men's Light Welterweight *Jervy Le Gras...
Seychelles at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Men's 100 m* Lucas Nelson*# Round 1 - 11.15 Women's 100 m* Joanna Houareau*# Round 1 - 12.01 -Sailing:Men's Mistral* Jonanthan Barbe*# Race 1 - 31*# Race 2 - 33*# Race 3 - 31*# Race 4 - 33...
Seychelles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Neither Seychellois athlete managed to progress beyond the opening rounds, but Evans Marie successfully set a new personal best in the 400 metres.Men's 400 metres:* Evans Marie...
Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Seychelles sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- Athletics :- Badminton:Mixed-Canoeing:-Flatwater:Men- Sailing:-Women:-Weightlifting:Men...

Environment

Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles
Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles
- Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles :The was established in 1992 as the first environmental non-governmental organisation registered in Seychelles....
Nature Seychelles
Nature Seychelles
Nature Seychelles is a registered non-governmental association in Seychelles dedicated to environmental conservation.It is the national partner of Birdlife International and was formed as the replacement of Birdlife Seychelles in 1998....
Seychelles Islands Foundation
Seychelles Islands Foundation
Seychelles Islands Foundation manages and protects the World Heritage Sites of Aldabra and Vallee de Mai. The foundation was established as a public trust in 1979, with the President of Seychelles as patron...
Ste Anne Marine National Park
Ste Anne Marine National Park
Ste Anne Marine National Park lies about 5 km from Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles, and encompasses six small islands. The Marine Park was created in 1973 for the preservation of wildlife...