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Meaning of Country's name	Named after Jean Moreau de Séchelles, Finance Minister to King Louis XV of France from 1754 to 1756
Capital	Victoria
Largest Cities	Victoria, Takamaka, Cascade
Population	84,000 (2009 est)
Country Code	248
Internet Country Code	.sc
Area	174 sq mi (451 km sq)
Area-Comparative	2.5 times the size of Washington DC
Bordering Countries	Indian Ocean
Date of Founding (Current State)	June 29, 1976
Type of Government	Republic
Languages Spoken	Seychellois Creole, English, French
Religions Practiced	Roman Catholic (82.3%), Anglican (6.4%), Hinduism (2.1%), Islam (1.1%)
GDP per Capita	$20,411 (2009 est) (USD)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	minus (-) 8.7% (2009 est)
Top Exports	Canned Tuna, Frozen Fish, Cinnamon Bark, Copra, Petroleum Products
National Holidays	New Year – January 1-2, Good Friday – April 2, Easter Monday – April 5, Labor Day – May 1, Corpus Christi – June 3, Liberation Day (Anniversary of 1977 Coup.) - June 5, National Day – June 18, Independence Day – June 29, Assumption/La Digue Festival – August 15, All Saints' Day – November 1, Immaculate Conception – December 8, Christmas – December 25
Money Currency	Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
National Sports Teams	Seychelles National Cricket Team
Random Fact	The granitic islands of Seychelles are the oldest oceanic islands on the earth

NEWS FROM Seychelles

Tuesday, 02-07-12, 6:04

Country Stuns Seychelles in Olympic Qualifier

[Capital FM] Bilda, Algeria - Africa women's volleyball champions Kenya started their 2012 Olympics journey Thursday on a high note, after beating Seychelles at the qualifiers in Bilda Algeria.

Wednesday, 11-16-11, 11:55

National Coach Kimanzi Delighted After Sealing World Cup Group Stage

Kenya tactician Francis Kimanzi has hailed his troops for beating Seychelles 4-0 and booking a place in the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.

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