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Properties
Participations

Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	15.53	Per 1000 Inhabitants	134	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	6.92	Per 1000 Inhabitants	136	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	11.97	Per 1000 Live Births	140	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	73.28	Years	115	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	1.04	Per 1000 Inhabitants	50	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	0.97	Percent	125	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	1.92	Born per Woman	139	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	250	Gigawatt hour	174	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	139	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	136	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	-8.70	Percent	208	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	19400	Dollar	61	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	1819	Million dollar	184	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-2.00	Percent	89	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	34.00	Percent	222	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	7	1000 Barrel per day	159	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	0	1000 Barrel per day	137	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	2.00	Percent	13	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	455	Square kilometer	198			Area
Population size	Population property	88340		196			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
International Criminal Court	to hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice	signatory
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity	correspondent
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers	observer
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States	to manage their preferential economic and aid relationship with the EU
African Development Bank Group	to promote economic development and social progress
Alliance of Small Island States	to call attention to threats of sea-level rise and coral bleaching to small islands and lowlying coastal developing states from global warming;to emphasize the importance of information and information technology in the process of achieving sustainable development
African Union	to achieve greater unity among African States;to defend states' integrity and independence;to accelerate political, social, and economic integration;to encourage international cooperation;to promote democratic principles and institutions
Commonwealth	to foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa	recognizing, promoting and protecting fundamental human rights, commitment to the principles of liberty and rule of law, maintaining peace and stability through the promotion and strengthening of good neighborliness, commitment to peaceful settlement of disputes among member states
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
Indian Ocean Commission	to organize and promote regional cooperation in all sectors, especially economic
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
International Organization of the French-speaking World	founded around a common language to promote and spread the cultures of its members and to reinforce cultural and technical cooperation between them
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Southern African Development Community	to promote regional economic development and integration
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency

Names

Seychelles : Name
Republic of Seychelles : Longname
Seychelles : Name
- Local
Republic of Seychelles : Longname
- Local

Description

A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term.

Government type

republic

Religions

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%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)

Natural Resources

fish, copra, cinnamon trees

Export commodities

canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports)

Seychelles