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The Republic of Seychelles, also known as Seychelles, is an archipelagic country with its capital located in the Indian Ocean in eastern Africa
Victoria
It has a land area of 455 square kilometers, a territorial sea of about 400,000 square kilometers and an exclusive economic zone of about 1.4 million square kilometers.
Population approximately 100,000 (December 2023)
The residents are mainly
Bantu
,
Creole
(mixed European and African), Indian and Pakistani descendants, Chinese and English and French descendants, the country is divided into 26 administrative regions.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese visited the island and named it the "Seven Sisters". In 1756, it was occupied by France and named "Seychelles". In 1794, Britain replaced France as ruler of Serbia. Since then, the British and French have changed hands several times, taking turns to occupy. In 1814, a peace treaty was signed between Britain and France, and Seychelles became
British colony
It was administered by the British colonial authority in Mauritius. It became a Crown Colony in 1903. Internal self-government was granted in 1970. Independence was declared on 29 June 1976 as the Republic of Seychelles, which remained within the Commonwealth.
Seychelles is
Non-aligned movement
,
African Union
,
Southern African Development Community
,
Indian Ocean Rim alliance
, the Common Market for South-Eastern Africa,
Indian Ocean commission
Such organizations as member states and
Indian Ocean tuna commission
Location of the headquarters. Seychelles 2022
Gross domestic product
About 1.3 billion dollars,
Gross domestic product per capita
About $13,000, with 8% economic growth.
- Chinese name
- Republic of Seychelles [1]
- Foreign name
- Republic of Seychelles [1]
- Abbreviated form
- Seychelles
- continent
- Africa
- capital
- Victoria [1]
- National Day
- June 29, 1976 [1]
- National song
- Koste Seselwa
- Country code
- SYC
- Official language
- Creole English, French [1]
- currency
- Seychelles rupee
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Political system
- Presidential republic
- National leader
- Wawel Ramkarawang (President)
- Population number
- About 100,000 (December 2023)
- Population density
- 213.8 people/km2 [6]
- Major nationality
- Bantu Creoles, etc
- Major religion
- Catholicism
- Land area
- 455 km² [1]
- Ocean area
- It's about 400,000 km² [1]
- Water area ratio
- 1.2%
- Total GDP
- $1.59 billion (2022)
- Per capita GDP
- $15,900 (2022)
- International telephone area code
- 248
- International domain name abbreviation
- .sc
- Road access
- Keep to the left
- Main island
- Mahe , Pulalan , Lardig Island
catalogue
- 1Historical evolution
- 2Geographical environment
- ▪Regional location
- ▪landform
- ▪Climatic characteristics
- ▪Jet lag
- 3Natural resources
- 4Administrative division
- 5National symbol
- ▪Country name
- ▪flag
- ▪National emblem
- ▪National anthem
- ▪The national flower
- 6Population nationality
- ▪population
- ▪nation
- 7political
- ▪regime
- ▪constitution
- ▪congress
- ▪government
- ▪judiciary
- ▪Political party
- ▪dignitaries
- 8economy
- ▪summarize
- ▪industry
- ▪agriculture
- ▪tourism
- ▪finance
In the 16th century, the Portuguese visited the island and named it the "Seven Sisters". It was occupied by France in 1756 and was named "Seychelles". Britain replaced France in 1794. Later, the British and French changed hands many times, taking turns to occupy. In 1814, a peace treaty was signed between Britain and France, and Seychelles became
British colony
, belongs to the UK in
Mauritius
Under the jurisdiction of the colonial authorities. It became a Crown Colony in 1903.
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Internal self-government was granted in 1970. Independence was declared on 29 June 1976 as the Republic of Seychelles, which remained within the Commonwealth. Mankam, chairman of the Democratic Party, became president, and Rene, chairman of the People's United Party, became Prime Minister. On 5 June 1977, Rene staged a coup against Mankham and became president. 2014 Current President James Alikori Michel, who took office in 2004, was re-elected in July 2006 and again in May 2011 for his fifth five-year term.
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Seychelles is located in the western Indian Ocean and consists of 115 small and large islands. It has a land area of 455.8 square kilometers, a territorial sea of about 400,000 square kilometers, and a maritime exclusive economic zone of more than 1.4 million square kilometers. westing
Kenya
Mombasa Port 1593 km southwest
Madagascar
925 kilometers south of
Mauritius
Across the sea, 2,813 km from India.
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Seychelles islands are divided into two categories: granite islands and coral islands, respectively, 41 and 74, granite islands are mostly mountainous, the highest elevation of 905 meters.
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Seychelles Genus
Tropical rainforest climate
It is divided into rainy season (November - April) and dry season (May - October). The temperature is usually between 24-32 ° C; The average annual rainfall is 2500-3000 mm. March-april is the hottest month with the most rainfall. July-august is the coolest month.
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Fishery is an important pillar of the national economy. plug
Exclusive economic zone
200 nautical miles, 200 nautical miles of continental shelf, maritime economic area of about 1.4 million square kilometers.
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There are abundant fishery resources. The forest area is about 2000 hectares.
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The maritime exclusive economic zone covers about 1.4 million square kilometers. tunny
Fishery resources
Rich. The forest area is about 2000 hectares.
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Victoria Harbour
The Republic of Seychelles.
Flag of Seychelles
Coat of arms of Seychelles
Seychelles, our ancestral home. We live here in harmony. Joy, care and peace, we thank God. Let us keep our land beautiful and our seas rich. Both of these legacies must be cherished and passed on to our children and grandchildren. Let us stay together and raise a colorful new national flag. Together forever, Seychelles, together!
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The population of Seychelles is approximately 100,000 (December 2023).
Three bird wing sculptures
Seychelles has a political system of separation of powers, with legislative, judicial and executive powers independent of each other and checks and balances.
At the beginning of independence, Mankam, chairman of the Democratic Party, was president, and Rene, chairman of the People's United Party (now known as the United Seychelles Party), was Prime Minister. On 5 June 1977, Rene staged a coup against Mankham and became president. After Rene came to power, he implemented a one-party system and promoted high welfare policies such as free health care and education, maintaining long-term political stability. In 1991, the government switched to a multi-party system. Rene was re-elected president in July 1993, March 1998, and September 2001. Rene handed over the presidency to Vice President Michel in April 2004. After taking office, he introduced an economic and social adjustment plan to revitalize the economy, improve people's livelihood, and alleviate social contradictions. In July 2006, the fourth presidential election was held since independence, and Michel was elected president with 53.73% of the vote. In May 2011, Michelle was re-elected president with 55.46% of the vote. In December 2015, after two rounds of voting, Michel was elected president for a third term with 50.15% of the vote. In September 2016, the opposition coalition won parliamentary elections. It was the first time the People's Party had lost its majority in parliament since the country switched to a multi-party system in 1991. On 27 September, Michel announced that he would resign as president and be succeeded by Vice President Danny Faure for the remaining four years of the current term. On 16 October, Full was sworn in. In October 2020, the presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles, and the candidate of the Seychelles Democratic Alliance, Ramkarawang, was elected as the fifth president, defeating then-President Faure. The Seychelles Democratic Alliance has again won a majority of seats in parliament.
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The current constitution came into force in June 1993 and has been amended eight times as of April 2017. The Constitution stipulates that: Serbia implements the separation of legislative, executive and judicial powers, and the president is the head of state and head of government and the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces, elected by universal suffrage for a term of five years, and can be elected for one consecutive term. If the elected president dies, resigns or is removed from office, a new election shall be held within 90 days, and the vice president may not take over the presidency for more than 90 days. The Constitutional Appointments Committee is an important, independent decision-making body, which performs the functions conferred by the Constitution and other laws and is not subject to any direction or control by any person or institution. It is composed of five members, two of whom are proposed by the President and the leader of the opposition. The fifth person is appointed by the four nominated persons. The current president, Michel Felix, has been in office since 2017. Judicial power rests with the Supreme Court.
The National Assembly, known as the unicameral National Assembly, is the highest legislative body in Serbia, consisting of two standing committees (Committee on Rules of Procedure and Committee on Finance and Public Accounts) and five committees (Committee on International Affairs, Committee on Women Parliamentarians, Committee on Media, Committee on Government Assurance and Committee on Reform and Modernization). The current parliament will be established in October 2020. There are 35 members of Parliament, of which 26 are elected directly from each constituency, 9 are divided proportionally according to the total number of votes received by each party, 25 are from the ruling Seychelles Democratic Alliance and 10 are from the opposition United Seychelles Party. Speaker Roger Mancienne.
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Implement a presidential system. The Cabinet is the highest administrative body of the country, responsible for formulating and implementing national policies. The current government will be formed in November 2020. Currently 15 members: President Wawel Ramkarawan, Vice President Ahmed Afif, designated Minister of State, Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy Jean-Francis Ferrari, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade Naadir Hassan, Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism; Errol Fonseka, Minister of Interior; Anthony Derjacques, Minister of transport; Peggy Vidot, Minister of Health; Billy Rangasamy, Minister of Land and Housing; Marie Celine Zialor, Minister of Youth, Sports and Family Affairs; Devika Vidot, Minister of Investment, Enterprise and Industry; Rose Marie Hoareau, Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs; Flavien Joubert, Minister of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment; Education Minister Justin Valentin and Employment and Social Affairs Minister Patricia Francourt.
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It consists of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Magistrates' Court and the Leasing Board. The Supreme Court is composed of justices, associate justices and associate justices. The Court of Appeal is composed of a President, two or more judges of appeal and civilian judges. The Attorney General is the chief legal adviser to the government. The President, on the proposal of the Constitutional Appointments Committee, appoints the Procurator-General, the Chief justice, the President of the Court of Appeal, the appellate judge, the assistant judge, etc. for a term of seven years. The Procurator-General and the judge may not be removed from office during their term of office. In addition, there is a constitutional court to accept unconstitutional lawsuits and ensure the authority of the Constitution. attorney-general
Frank Donald Robert Ali
(Frank Donald Robert Ally). Supreme Court Justice Rony Govinden. Master of the Court of appeal
Anthony Fernando
(Anthony Fernando).
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Currently, the main political parties in Seychelles are:
(1) The Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Lionyon Demokratik Seselwa) : The ruling party alliance, registered in April 2016. In 2016, he won a majority of seats in parliament for the first time. In October 2020, he won the presidential and parliamentary elections, taking power and holding 25 seats in parliament. The alliance consists of three main parties:
Seychelles National Party: Founded in 1993, renamed in 1998, the strongest of the three parties in the governing coalition. Wawel Ramkarawang is the party's president and the General secretary is Roger Manciana.
Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy: Founded in April 2015. Chairman Alexcia Amesbury.
Seselwa United Party: Member of the ruling coalition. The former Seychelles Democratic Party was founded by Mankam in 1964. In January 2005, Mankam resigned as chairman of the Democratic Party. It was renamed the New Democratic Party in 2011 and the Seychelles United Party in 2013. The current president of the party is Robert Ernesta.
(2) United Seychelles: The main opposition party, which was in power for a long time from 1977 to 2020. It holds 10 seats in Parliament. Formerly known as the Seychelles People's United Party, founded in 1964, it was renamed the Seychelles People's Progressive Front in June 1978 and the Seychelles People's Party in June 2009. In December 2018, it changed its name to the United Seychelles Party. The chairman of the party is Patrick Herminie.
(3) One Seychelles: Established in April 2019 by former Seychelles Minister of Tourism Alain St. Ange. In December 2020, Peter Sinon, former deputy secretary of the People's Party, became General secretary. In October 2020, Saint-Anges ran in the presidential election for the first time, receiving 1.6% of the vote.
(4) Seychelles Alliance (Lalyans Seselwa) : Formed in April 2015, consisting of several retired former ministers and members of the People's Party. The president is former Speaker of Parliament Patrick Georges Pillay, who won 14.19% of the vote in the first round of the 2015 presidential election and allied with the Serbian National Party in the second round. Pugh was not eligible to run in the 2020 general election, and the party did not win seats in parliament.
Wawel Ramkarawang
President, born March 15, 1961, Master of Theology. He became a priest in 1985. The Seychellois Party was founded in 1991 as the first political party in the country after the introduction of a multi-party system. In 1993, he joined with other opposition parties to form a coalition opposition party and won one seat in the parliamentary elections, serving as a member of Parliament. He ran for president in 1998, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2015, but lost. In 2016, he joined other opposition parties to form the Seychelles Democratic Alliance (LDS), which won a historic majority in parliamentary elections. He was elected the fifth President of Seychelles in the October 2020 presidential election, defeating then-President Danny Faure with 54.9% of the vote.
Seychelles coins
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, Serbia's tourism revenue has plummeted, and its foreign exchange income has plummeted. With the control of the epidemic, Serbia's tourism industry has gradually recovered and basically reached the pre-epidemic level. Key economic data for 2022 are as follows (source: International Monetary Fund) :
Gross Domestic Product: $1.59 billion.
GDP per capita: $15,900.
Economic growth rate: 8%.
Currency Name: Seychelles Rupee.
Exchange rate: One dollar is about 16.9 rupees.
Mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, there are breweries, cigarette factory, tuna cannery, fish meal factory, beverage factory, tea factory, dairy factory, feed factory, coating factory, concrete factory, gravel factory, etc. Industrial products are food, paint, furniture and so on.
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In August 2019, the Seychelles Government released a three-year Comprehensive Fisheries Plan to provide guidance for the development of the fisheries sector over the next three years. In 2020, the Seychelles tourism industry suffered a serious setback in the background, the fishing industry has become one of the main drivers of its economic development. The total catch for the year was up 57 percent year on year, and canned tuna production was up 14 percent year on year.
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The agricultural foundation is weak, and the cultivated land area is only about 30 square kilometers, accounting for about 6.21% of the country's land area. Mainly planted coconut, cinnamon, tea and other cash crops. Food, meat and vegetables are mostly imported. Tuna production accounts for 10% of the world's total production, and canned tuna and prawns are the first and second largest export commodities, respectively.
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The scenery is beautiful. The main attractions are Mahe Island, Prahran Island, Ladig Island and Bird Island. Tourism is Serbia's largest economic pillar, directly or indirectly generating about 72% of GDP and 30% of employment. In 2023, Serbia received 358,000 foreign tourists, an increase of 5% over the previous year. Tourists mainly come from Germany, France, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, the United Kingdom and South Africa. In recent years, Sierra Leone's tourism sector has increasingly focused on developing emerging tourism markets in Asia such as China, India and the Gulf States. There are 32 large star hotels and 62 small and medium-sized hotels in Serbia. Many companies from Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the Gulf have built star-rated hotels in Serbia. In recent years, Serbia has held an annual international carnival and Creole Festival to attract more international tourists. On March 25, 2021, Seychelles basically lifted entry restrictions, international flights resumed, the number of tourists to Seychelles continued to increase, and the tourism industry gradually recovered.
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Seychelles has been meeting its multilateral debt servicing obligations as agreed since 2008. By the end of 2018, Serbia's external debt ratio had fallen to 28% of GDP. The COVID-19 epidemic has caused the economy to take a hard hit, increasing the fiscal deficit and sharply depreciating the currency, with the debt-to-GDP ratio surging to 99.4% by the end of 2022 from 54% in 2019. By the end of 2022, the ratio of public debt to GDP had fallen to 68.8%. As of December 2023, Serbia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $681 million.
The Central Bank of Seychelles is the highest financial authority in the country.
The main local commercial banks in Seychelles are: Seychelles Development Bank (which provides long-term concessional credit for production projects, with a focus on supporting new modernization projects in agriculture, fisheries, industry, services and tourism), Mauritius Commercial Bank, Barclays Bank of the United Kingdom, Bank of Baroda of India, Habib Bank of Pakistan, NOUVOBANK and Bank of Ceylona of Sri Lanka, among others.
On August 8, 2013, the Seychelles Stock Exchange (TROP-X) opened for business and Seychelles National Insurance Company (SACOS) became the first company to be listed on the exchange. In April 2014, three new financial products were launched: Luxembourg-based company stocks denominated in euros for international investors, venture capital securities denominated in US dollars, and local SME securities denominated in rupee. The Seychelles securities business developed rapidly in 2017, with the total number of listed companies reaching 24 in 2017, and the stock market value increased by 145% year-on-year, totaling nearly $260 million. In 2019, TROP-X was officially renamed MERJ. By the end of 2020, the total number of companies listed on the MERJ Exchange reached 52. Listed companies are mainly concentrated in the real estate, agriculture, agricultural software and financial services sectors.
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It is basically a net importing country, and daily necessities and means of production all rely on imports. It mainly exports fish, copra, cinnamon bark, etc., and imports textiles, machinery and equipment, vehicles, daily necessities, food and petroleum. Britain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Mauritius and Singapore are the main trading partners. Serbia joined the World Trade Organization in March 2015. In 2021, trade totaled $1.478 billion, of which exports amounted to $514 million and imports amounted to $964 million.
According to the Central Bank of Seychelles data (on FOB basis, that is, free on board), Seychelles goods exports in 2020 were $430 million, down 20.3% year-on-year; Imports were $980 million, down 15.8 percent year-on-year.
According to Statistics Seychelles, the main export trading partners in 2019 were France (40.2%), the United Kingdom (24.3%), Italy (10.9%), Germany (6.6%) and the Netherlands (2.2%). The main import trading partners are the United Arab Emirates (26.5%), France (11.3%), Spain (11.1%), South Africa (6.5%) and India (5.0%), with China in 7th place (3.4%).
The main export commodities are canned tuna, fresh and frozen fish, copra and cinnamon peel. Among them, canned tuna exports in 2020 amounted to 43,000 tons, with exports of 438 billion rupees (about $249 million), accounting for 86.2% of Seychelles' total exports of goods, an increase of 41.5%, mainly exported to traditional markets such as France, the United Kingdom and Italy. Seychelles imports mainly refined oil products, food, textiles, vehicles, chemical products, daily necessities, machinery and equipment.
In 2020, Seychelles' net trade in services amounted to $440 million, up 1.0% from the previous year. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, Sierra Leone's tourism revenue has significantly decreased, and its service trade exports in 2020 have decreased by US $460 million to US $670 million (including tourism revenue of US $221 million), a year-on-year decrease of 40.5%. Imports were $492 million, down 27.5% from the previous year.
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Foreign investment is an important source of foreign exchange for Seychelles. According to the Central Bank of Seychelles, the inflow of foreign direct investment in Seychelles in 2020 was $122 million and the stock of foreign direct investment was $3.285 billion by the end of 2020.
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The main donor countries and international institutions are the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, China, Japan, India, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Development Bank, etc. The aid projects mainly include schools, hospitals, office buildings, swimming pools, power plants, seawater desalination, aircraft, fisheries, environmental protection, capacity building and reclamation projects. Since 2011, China has reached debt restructuring agreements with all creditor countries, including China, Japan, Libya, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and the Paris Club. After the heavy rains and floods in January 2013, Serbia received assistance from China, Japan, India, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States and other countries, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the ADB. In 2014, the African Development Bank provided a US $20.6 million loan and US $1.4 million in assistance to Senegal for the project "Sustainable Water Expansion on Mahe Island". In August 2019, Japan announced that it would provide $7 million to Serbia to maintain its maritime security. In July 2020, the African Development Bank and the World Bank provided loans of US $10 million and US $15 million, respectively. In May 2021, the World Bank extended a $30 million loan to Serbia.
In 2019, the Seychelles government received a total of Rs 160 million (~ $8.919 million) in foreign aid. Seychelles receives assistance from major international organizations, economies and States as follows:
The IMF team conducted two assessments in 2016 under the Extended Assistance Facility and provided Seychelles with approximately US $4.4 million in assistance; The final assessment of Seychelles was completed in 2017, with US $2.3 million in assistance. This brings the total assistance under the Fund to $15.8 million. In December 2017, the IMF approved a new three-year Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) to help Seychelles maintain macroeconomic stability, strengthen its resilience to external risks, and achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth. To help Seychelles better fight the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain the resilience of its financial system, in May 2020, the International Monetary Fund approved the Seychelles government's request for emergency financial assistance with a credit line of 230 million rupees (about $31 million).
In April 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Seychelles received US $800,000 from the African Development Bank to support the development of the biotechnology sector in Seychelles, which will be implemented by the Ministry of Blue Economy of Seychelles. In June, the African Development Bank provided a $10 million loan to Seychelles to help the country cope with the impact of COVID-19 on its macro economy, health system and livelihood security.
In October 2019, the Seychelles' Aquaculture and Inspection and Quarantine Centre, built with the assistance of the European Union, was officially put into use, with a total cost of Rs 15 million. In 2020, the EU will support Seychelles in developing a waste master plan to implement more sustainable waste disposal practices and protect Seychelles' fragile ecosystem. The French Development Agency has provided EUR 5 million to support Seychelles' efforts to reduce the risk of coastal erosion. In February 2020, the EU and Seychelles signed a new EU-Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and its implementation agreement, valid until 2026, during which EU vessels can fish in Seychelles waters (with a quota of 50,000 tons), the EU will also support the development of the Seychelles fisheries sector, and pay Seychelles about 5.3 million euros per year.
In June 2019, the Agreement on Economic and Technological Cooperation between China and Seychelles was signed in Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, by Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles Guo Wei and Vice President of Seychelles Mr.Vincent Meriton on behalf of the governments of China and Seychelles respectively. In August 2020, the China-assisted Secogate housing project was completed and handed over to the Serbian side smoothly. In January 2021, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi led a delegation to Seychelles and jointly witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment of the Republic of Seychelles on the Implementation of the Low-carbon Demonstration Zone for South-South Cooperation on Climate Change. In February, a new Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between China and Serbia was signed in Seychelles. Over the past five years, about 300 Seychelles trainees have gone to China for short-term training programs.
In 2020, former Seychelles President Faure announced in his State of the Nation address that he would work with the Indian government to build 2,500 housing units in the next four years. 40% of the funding for the construction of the housing is from the Indian government and 60% is financial loans. Since August of the same year, Renovation project of Anse Boileau Secondary School (at a cost of Rs 2.39 million), Mont Fleuri Secondary School (at a cost of Rs 2.43 million), Plaisance Primary School (at a cost of Rs 4 million), Grand Anse with assistance from the Government of India The renovation project of Praslin Primary School (costing Rs 1.8 million) and other small projects have been completed, and the Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles Suhag attended the handover ceremony of the project, which was widely reported by the mainstream media in Seychelles.
In March 2018, the ABU Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed two agreements with Seychelles to allocate AED 64.2 million (about 178.4 million yuan) to help Seychelles develop two projects to increase the capacity of Seychelles to produce renewable energy: One is to allocate AED 31.2 million for the construction of a solar farm on Romain Ville Island, and the other is to invest AED 33 million for the construction of a 33kv power station on Mahe Island. Since 1979, ADFD has provided a total of AED 399 million to various development projects in Seychelles.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Seychelles in March 2020, China, the United Arab Emirates, India, the United States, the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have provided support to Seychelles. Since the outbreak, the Chinese government, the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles, the sister cities of Victoria, Shanghai and Guangzhou, as well as the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have donated masks, protective suits, thermometers and test kits to Seychelles. India has sent chartered planes and warships to deliver two batches of anti-epidemic supplies to Serbia. In January 2021, the government of India cancelled 50,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccine from the UK. In December 2020, the UAE government cancelled 50,000 Sinopharm vaccines. In February 2021, Seychelles President Ram Karawang announced during his visit to the UAE that he had accepted a private donation of 25,000 doses of the UK's Astrazeneca vaccine. The Russian government has pledged to donate a shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine to Serbia.
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The national language of Seychelles is Creole, and the common languages are English and French. Local residents use Creole for daily communication, and English is used in official writing, newspapers and magazines. Most residents speak English and French.
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The population of Seychelles is 86.6% Roman Catholic, 6.8% Anglican, 2.5% other Christian, 4.1% Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Seychelles people are warm and welcoming, simple and gentle, and there is no racial discrimination. People wear casual clothes every day, even in social occasions, men only wear short sleeves and pants, and rarely wear suits and ties. When you meet a guest, you usually shake hands and give your name. When friends and relatives meet each other, they are used to giving hugs, and they can also give kisses to women when they meet.
Everyday titles can be referred to as Mr., Miss, Mrs. Or title, but friends and acquaintances are usually called by their first names. Seychelles diet is based on Western food, fish and other seafood is mostly grilled or smoked.
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Holidays in Seychelles include New Year's Day (1st and 2nd January), Good Friday (March or April each year), Dates vary), Easter (the day after Good Friday each year), International Labor Day (May 1), Corpus Christi (the ninth Thursday after Easter), Constitution Day (June 18), Independence Day (June 29), Assumption Day (August 15), Halloween (November 1), Conception Day (December 8), Christmas Day (12) October 25). Saturday and Sunday are closed.
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The People's Liberation Army was created in June 1977 and renamed the People's Defence Force in 1980, consisting of the Army, Coast Guard and Seychelles National Guard. Implement a voluntary military service. The president is also Minister of Defense and commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The current Commander of the Defense Forces, Michael Rosette (appointed on January 1, 2021 for a two-year term). With a total strength of 800 (including the Army, Coast Guard and Presidential Guard), the National Guard is a militia, mainly responsible for the security of government departments, foreign missions in Serbia, state leaders and some ministers' residences, until 2004, it was a police force, and since 2004, it has been integrated into the National Defense Force. In 1993, the Party, the government and the army were separated. In 1994, the Operations Department and the Logistics Department were merged in order to reduce defense expenditure and increase effectiveness. The existing police force of about 800, divided into regular police, mobile police and fire brigade, is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. In September 1977, Seychelles joined Interpol.
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Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean east-west trade route, Victoria port is an important deep water port and (seafood) transshipment hub in the Indian Ocean region, is also the only container cargo port in Seychelles, can provide pilotage, fishing net repair, tug, fresh water supply and ladder rental services. The port is now divided into two parts, commercial and fishing terminals, with a deep-water berth area of 2.6 square kilometers (capable of holding 5-6 10,000-ton vessels). The inner water depth of the commercial dock is 9.5 meters, the outer water depth is 13 meters, the total length of the dock is 375 meters, and the dock can dock three 10,000-ton vessels. There are four fishing terminals in Seychelles, measuring 115 meters, 115 meters, 90 meters and 75 meters. The Seychelles Port Authority is responsible for all matters within the port area.
In May 2021, the Seychelles Cabinet approved the implementation of the Victoria Port Restoration and Expansion project, which is expected to be officially launched in June 2022 and will be one of the most important infrastructure construction projects in Seychelles.
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Victoria Bus Terminal [4]
Seychelles International Airport is the only international airport in Seychelles. With Mahe Island airport, Prahran Island airport and more than 10 airstrips, advanced air traffic control system, of which Mahe Island airport runway of about 3000 meters long, can take off and land Boeing, Airbus and other large airliners. Air Seychelles has direct flights to Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South Africa. In 2012, Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates acquired a 40% stake in Cyprus Airlines. Direct flights to Hong Kong began in March 2013. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the suspension of most of the airline's international routes, a sharp drop in revenue and a debt crisis.
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The Government pursued a high welfare policy, introducing free compulsory education, free medical care, a lifelong health care system and a comprehensive employment scheme, and granting various benefits to low-income earners. Implement a uniform wage system with a minimum wage of Rs 1,700 and retirement at 63. For many years in a row, the budget of the Ministry of Health ranked first and second among the budgets of all government departments. The average life expectancy was 70.3 years for males and 78.5 years for females. The child mortality rate is about 10 per 1,000. There are no malaria, yellow fever, dysentery and other common diseases on the African continent, and the incidence of AIDS is low. Seychelles introduced the "Home Ownership" scheme, which provides concessional housing loans to low-income people. The vast majority of people now own their own homes and one car for every seven.
Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported on March 14, 2020, the country has adopted strict prevention and control measures at the early stage, but the epidemic has been developing slowly. But after it was later opened to travellers from low-risk countries, confirmed cases increased rapidly, with local transmission and deaths.
The government attaches great importance to the development of education, and in 2018, the budget of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development was 1,065 billion rupees, ranking second among the budgets of various departments, accounting for about 13.4% of the annual budget. Children in Serbia receive compulsory education from the age of six, including six years of primary school and six years of secondary school. According to the education law, parents of children who are absent from school for more than three weeks without reason can be fined 1,000 rupees or jailed for three months. According to a 2016 report by the Ministry of Education, there are 33 kindergartens, 28 primary schools and 14 secondary schools in Senegal. The University of Seychelles is the only comprehensive university in Seychelles. Founded in 2009, the University of Seychelles was formerly a comprehensive technical college assisted by China. It is mainly run under the teaching guidance of the University of London, and offers information technology, business administration, accounting, finance, tourism, education, English, French, law and other majors. Since 2000, post-secondary education has been universal, and dozens of educational institutions have been established, including comprehensive technical colleges, art colleges, business and accounting colleges, visual arts colleges, tourism colleges, education colleges, industrial training colleges, health and social studies colleges, agricultural colleges, maritime colleges, adult education and distance education centers, basically realizing cultural education for all. The government pays 60% of the tuition fees for students studying in pre-university or abroad. At present, the literacy rate of the population over the age of 15 is 95.2%.
The Government of Seychelles provides free primary health care. In 2020, the birth rate is 15.8 per thousand and the death rate is 6.8 per thousand. The average life expectancy is 77.3 years. According to the Ministry of Health of Seychelles, there are 6 hospitals with 302 beds and 18 health centres in the country; There are about 150 doctors, about 20 dentists, about 450 nurses and about 10 pharmacists. According to the World Bank, in 2017, the proportion of recurrent health expenditure in GDP was 5.01%, and the per capita health expenditure was 791.66 US dollars.
Since 1985, China has sent a total of 108 medical teams to Seychelles in 18 batches. There are now six Chinese medical experts working in Seychelles, including one in cardiology, one in orthopedics, one in interventional radiology, one in general surgery, one in diagnostic imaging and one in acupuncture, working respectively in Victoria Hospital and Northeast Point Rehabilitation Center.
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The Seychelles News Agency is the official news agency, established in 1979.
The Nation of Seychelles is the official daily newspaper, published in English, French and Creole, with a daily circulation of 3,200-3,500 copies; Today is the second largest daily newspaper, launched in 2011, with a daily circulation of 2,500-3,000. The People is the former ruling party United Seychelles Party newspaper, founded in 1964, is the oldest Seychelles, the longest history of the newspaper, the weekly distribution of 4,500 copies.
The Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), formerly known as Radio and Television Seychelles, is responsible for all radio and television operations in Seychelles. The main radio station in Seychelles is Radio Seychelles, founded before independence, which broadcasts 24 hours a day in Creole, English and French.
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Seychelles made its Olympic debut in Moscow in 1980. Until the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he missed only the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Seychelles has not won any MEDALS in the seven Olympic Games it has participated in.
Seychelles ranks among the best in Africa in terms of communication and Internet development. According to the Seychelles Bureau of Statistics, in 2020, there will be 18,868 fixed-line telephones, 187,315 registered mobile phone users and 120,168 Internet users in the country. In June 2020, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released a report showing that the current price of fixed broadband in Seychelles has fallen below 2% of its per capita GDP, and the affordability of fixed broadband prices ranks 33rd out of 184 countries in the world, ranking first in Africa. However, Seychelles has a high mobile data price, ranking only 101st in the world for mobile data affordability.
Intelvision, a major telecommunications operator in Seychelles, plans to launch mobile network services in the inner islands of Semai, Prahran and Ladiger from 2020, and will launch a 5G mobile network in Seychelles with the assistance of Huawei Technologies Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as Huawei), becoming the first operator to implement a 5G network in Seychelles. In June 2020, Seychelles telecommunications operator CWS held a 5G project launch ceremony, announcing that the company and Huawei will cooperate to build a 5G network in Seychelles.
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Seychelles relies mainly on imported fuel oil for electricity generation. In 2020, the country will generate 442 million KWH of electricity. Because imported fuel consumes a large amount of foreign exchange, the Seychelles government promotes the import and use of clean and renewable energy, exempts electric vehicles from import duties, and subsidizes the installation of solar panels. As Seychelles is an independent island country, the electricity grid is not interconnected with neighboring countries.
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It pursues a neutral, non-aligned, good-neighborly and pragmatic foreign policy and stands for the establishment and development of relations with all countries on the basis of respect for sovereignty and non-interference in other countries' internal affairs. He stressed that all countries, big or small, are equal, actively safeguard the interests of small and medium-sized countries, and advocated strengthening South-South cooperation and North-South dialogue. In recent years, we have focused on strengthening relations with Western countries and international financial institutions, actively developing relations with emerging powers such as China and India, and seeking foreign aid and investment. China attaches importance to climate change and the sustainable development of small island developing States, supports the international community in combating piracy off Somalia, actively participates in eastern African and Indian Ocean affairs, and proposes the establishment of an Indian Ocean peace zone. It is the headquarters of the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Southeast Africa, the Indian Ocean Rim Union, the Indian Ocean Commission and other organizations. In July 2015, it officially became a member of the SADC Free Trade Area.
Relations with China
Bilateral political relations
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Serbia on June 30, 1976, bilateral relations have developed smoothly. The successive governments of Seychelles have attached importance to developing relations with China, pursued the One-China policy and thanked China for its assistance. Since taking office, President Michel has repeatedly expressed his willingness to actively expand friendly cooperation with China in various fields.
In 2011, Seychelles invited China to participate in
Mahe
Set up
Military base
To strengthen the fight against piracy. In response, China said it would consider replenishment or rest at suitable ports in Seychelles and other countries. From May 5 to May 6, 2013, Vice Foreign Minister Xie Hangsheng visited Seychelles and signed, on behalf of the Chinese government, a visa exemption agreement between the two countries.
Economic and trade relations and economic and technological cooperation
In 2023, the bilateral trade volume was 99.355 million US dollars. The year-on-year growth was 3.8 per cent, almost all of it for Chinese exports. China mainly exports mechanical and electrical products, high-tech products, agricultural products and steel products to Serbia, and mainly imports a small amount of seafood from Serbia.
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Exchanges and cooperation in culture, education and health
The two countries signed an agreement on cultural cooperation (1983). Many Chinese art troupes have visited and performed in Serbia, and held film week and photo exhibition in Serbia. China has sent 18 medical teams to Sierra Leone since 1985. Cyprus is a destination country for Chinese citizens to travel abroad. In May 2013, the two countries signed a visa waiver agreement. In 2017, 11,710 Chinese tourists visited Serbia. In 2009, Serbia presented a pair of its own Aldabra tortoises to the Shanghai municipal government to show its support for the Shanghai World Expo. In 2012, Serbia once again donated a pair of Aldabra tortotortoes to China and settled them in the Beijing Zoo. Since 2014, Serbia has held 10 consecutive "China Day" activities. In June 2014, the Confucius Classroom jointly run by the University of Seychelles and Dalian University was officially inaugurated at the University of Seychelles, and upgraded to a Confucius Institute in October 2015. In May 2015, the School of Tourism and Beijing Union University signed a memorandum of understanding on the exchange of lecturers and students.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China has provided Seychelles with several batches of anti-epidemic supplies and vaccine assistance.
Seychelles is the destination of Chinese citizens
Tourist destination
A surname. In 1998,
Victoria
The city became a sister city with Meizhou City of Guangdong Province; In 2007, Victoria became a sister city with Haikou, Hainan Province.
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Relations with France
Sephardic traditions are closely related. France is Seychelles' main aid donor and important trading partner. The law mainly provides assistance to Serbia in fisheries, agriculture, health, tourism, education, radio and television and personnel training. President Rene has visited France seven times. The two sides have signed medical cooperation plans, cultural cooperation agreements, bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements, tourism and employment training agreements, and maritime delimitation agreements. France has close military cooperation with Seychelles, and French warships have visited Seychelles several times. In 2012, France provided €54 million to Seychelles for water supply and sanitation projects. In June 2013, France sent a walking team to participate in the National Day parade in Serbia. In January 2017, Vice President Meriton of Senegal attended the France-Africa Summit in Mali. In February of the same year, the supreme commander of the French Military in the Southern Indian Ocean (FAZSOI), Franck Reigier, paid a visit to President FazsoI. In November 2018, President Faure went to France to attend the Paris Peace Forum. In February 2022, President Ramkarawang attended the "One Ocean" Summit in France.
Relations with Britain
Seychelles is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Britain is an important trading partner of Serbia. British aid is worth about 1 million pounds a year, mainly for technical assistance and scholarships. In February 2013, the UK-funded Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecution and Intelligence Coordination Centre was put into operation. In June 2017, Serbian President Faure sent a message to congratulate British Prime Minister Theresa May on her re-election. In April 2018, President Faure attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. In October 2019, President Faure paid a working visit to the United Kingdom. In June 2020, President Faure chaired the Commonwealth Video Summit on COVID-19.
Relations with the United States
In the early years of Rene's administration, relations with the United States were frosty. Relations between the two countries improved significantly in the late 1980s. The United States granted Seychelles preferential trade policies under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. In 2013, the Clinton Foundation's Climate Initiative signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbia to help the country generate electricity from waste, solar and biomass. Since 2014, the US has provided training opportunities for Cypriot students in the US through the Young African Leaders Program. In November 2016, President Faure of Senegal sent a congratulatory message on Trump's election as president of the United States. In 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone and the U.S. Africa Command donated 2,900 N95 masks and 200 protective face masks to Sierra Leone. In May 2020, the US government provided Serbia with $24,000 to train Serbian auditors. In November, Serbian President Ramkarawan sent a congratulatory message to Biden on his election as US President. In May 2023, the United States reopened its embassy in Serbia.
Relations with Russia
Russia is the third largest foreign direct investor in Seychelles. The military, cultural, educational, sports and anti-piracy cooperation between the two countries continues to deepen, and Serbia regards Russia as a close partner. In 2013, the Russian Navy was invited to participate in the Victoria International Carnival and the 20th National Day Parade in Seychelles.
Relations with India
Serbia and India have close ties, and Indians of Indian descent and expatriates make up the largest number of foreign nationals in Serbia. In March 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Serbia, and in August 2015, Serbian President Charles Michel visited India, during which the two sides signed agreements on blue economy cooperation, renewable energy and tax information exchange, and set up a joint working group on Blue Economy. India donated seven coastal surveillance radars and one Dornier aircraft to Serbia. In October 2017, Indian Prime Minister's Special Envoy and Foreign Secretary Sushma Jaishankar visited Serbia. In October 2017, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Speakers and Chairmen of Parliament Meeting held in New Delhi, Speaker Pillay met with Indian Prime Minister Modi, President Kovind and Speaker Mahajan respectively. In March 2018, President Faure attended the inaugural conference of the International Solar Alliance held in India. In June, President Faure paid a state visit to India. In June 2020, India donated 1.2 million rupees (about $68,000) worth of medical supplies and two air evacuation pods to Serbia. In December, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Jaishankar paid a working visit to Seychelles. In June 2021, India donated a fast patrol ship to Seychelles.
Relations with the UAE
Serbia and Afghanistan have close relations. In January 2014, Serbia and Algeria jointly hosted the Blue Economy Summit in ABU Dhabi. In 2015, Algeria assisted the construction of 72 housing projects in Serbia. In November 2016, President Faure paid a working visit to the UAE. In January 2017, President Faure attended the 2017 World Future Energy Summit in ABU Dhabi. In March, President Faure paid a working visit to Dubai. In June, President Faoul paid a working visit to the UAE. In February 2018, Vice President Meriton attended the sixth World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In December 2020 and February 2021, President Ramkarawang paid a working visit to the UAE. In August 2022, Serbian President Ramkarawang attended the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development and met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on the sidelines.
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Relations with South Africa
In April 1992, Serbia and South Africa formally established diplomatic relations. South Africa paid $3 million for a mercenary invasion in 1981. South Africa is now one of Serbia's main trading partners. In January 2007, Foreign Minister Navi Pillay and South African Foreign Minister Jacob Zuma signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement between the two countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the two countries decided to set up a mixed committee to meet every two years to discuss the promotion of bilateral cooperation. In May 2009, President Michel attended the inauguration ceremony of South African President Jacob Zuma. In July 2012, South African President Jacob Zuma visited Senegal. In August 2017, President Faure met with President Zuma on the sidelines of the 37th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit held in South Africa. Sierra Leone Airlines has launched direct flights from Sierra Leone to Cape Town and Durban in South Africa. In May 2019, President Faure of Senegal went to South Africa to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Relations with the European Union
In January 2014, the EU naval Force donated blood banks to Serbia and held joint anti-piracy exercises with the country. In the same month, Serbia and the EU signed the second cooperation agreement on the European Development Fund, in which the EU will provide 100,000 euros of financial and technical support to Serbia to promote the implementation of the national development strategy. The EU also provided 1.6 million euros to support education development in Serbia. In 2015, the EU provided €760,000 to Serbia to help build capacity in the public and private sectors of the economy and further liberalize trade. In October 2019, the 7th SIeg-EU Political Dialogue was held in Vitoria, capital of Serbia. In June 2021, President Ramkarawan visited Austria to attend the Fifth Austrian World Summit. In February 2022, President Ramkarawang attended the sixth EU-AU Summit in Belgium. Serbia is currently negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement with the European Union.
Relations with Japan
In September 2019, Seychelles President Faure was in
Japan
On the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), he held bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to exchange views on the future of bilateral relations between Japan and Serbia. Japan has offered Serbia 800 million yen in aid to strengthen maritime security. In November 2019, Japan opened its embassy in Seychelles. In July 2020, the Japanese government provided 100 million yen (about 950,000 US dollars) to Serbia at the request of the Serbian government.
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Relations with neighbouring countries
Senegal attaches importance to developing relations with Mauritius, Madagascar and other neighboring countries. Cyprus and Mauritius established diplomatic relations on 17 June 1988. In June 2014, the first Serbia-Mauritania Business Forum was held and the two sides signed four memorandums of understanding on trade and investment. In 2015, the Tenth Continental Shelf Conference and the fourth Joint Commission Meeting were held in Senegal. In November 2016, President Faure of Senegal met with Maoist Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Jugnauth on the sidelines of the summit of the Organization of La Francophonie in Madagascar.
Madagascar and Senegal established diplomatic relations on 12 April 1989 and enjoy friendly relations.
In 2011, Senegal hosted the 8th Indian Ocean Island Games, with 1,700 athletes from seven Indian Ocean island countries and regions, including Mauritius, Comoros, Madagascar and French Reunion. In January 2014, Serbia hosted events commemorating the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Victoria Declaration of the Indian Commission.
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Relations with other African countries
In March 2014, Foreign Minister of Senegal Adam visited Kenya at invitation. In June, Kenyan Foreign Minister Mohamed visited Senegal. In the same month, Cape Verde President Fonseca visited Senegal and attended the National Day celebration. In April 2017, President Faure paid a state visit to Kenya, held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta and met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the Senate and other important figures. In May 2019, President Faure paid a state visit to Mozambique and held talks with his Mozambican counterpart Usi.
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Seychelles Creole cuisine is very similar to Southeast Asian cuisine, with its original freshness and strong spicy flavors. here
lobster
and
grouper
It's very famous and very cheap.
Banyan Tree is a great place to sample a variety of cuisines, and the delicious Creole cuisine with Seychelles curry, coconut-based dishes and spices is worth trying. Here you can also taste Southeast Asian food, etc., or arrange a romantic barbecue on the beach, are good choices. In Seychelles you can also taste raw snapper fillets in mango sauce.
"Mariannette" restaurant is a very old big house, with a history of 100 years, the menu has not changed for 25 years, in which you can taste parrotfish paste, eggplant curry chicken and other delicious.
Seychelles sea coconut
When it comes to Seychelles, you have to mention sea coconuts. The sea coconut fruit is the largest and heaviest seed in the plant kingdom, usually around 10 kg and weighing up to more than 30 kg. When it is 7-9 months old, when the flesh is still gelatinous, it can be eaten, once more than 9 months, the flesh will gradually harden, and the mature sea coconut flesh is white and hard, which has been used as ivory, its hardness can be imagined.
terrapin
The Seychelles tortoise
There are Mahe Island, Prahran Island, Ladig Island and Bird Island. In 1999, tourism accounted for 12.7 per cent of GDP, earned Rs 596 million in foreign exchange and attracted US $110 million in foreign investment. France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States and South Africa are the main customers of Serbia's tourism industry. In September 1998, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation announced that it would implement a "Gold card scheme" from November 1, 1999 to attract tourists and increase tourism revenue. In January 2000, the reform of the hotel and catering tax system was carried out to promote the development of tourism.
Valley of May (Vallee de Mai)
If Seychelles is a paradise on earth, the Valley of May is the Garden of Eden. Be located on
Pulalan
The central Valley of May is the smallest natural heritage site in the world, with an area of only 19.5 hectares. It is famous for its more than 7,000 sea coconut trees. But in addition to sea coconuts, there are many plants and animals that are unique in the world and can be called a rare garden.
The Valley of May was a private estate in the 1940s, and its name was taken by the Lord of the manor at that time. In 1966 it became
National park
In 1983
UNESCO
Named after
World natural Heritage
.
In addition to sea coconuts, visitors should be most interested in the black parrot, which is endangered
Black parrot
It's Seychelles
National bird
The cry is graceful and beautiful, and it is the only place in the world to see it. They are usually fed early in the morning and late in the evening. Local guides use whistles to attract black parrots to visitors. According to the guide, the black parrot is a brown color, not black, only because they often fly in the shade, so people mistake it for black.
Black parrot
It is also unique to Prahran and has a population of about 300-400 individuals.
The third best beach in the world - Beau Vallon Bay
Seychelles sea coconut
The largest island is Mahe
Step on
Mahe
In front of you will present such a scene: strange peaks and valleys, lofty and colorful. On the clouded peaks, forest trees, verdant green through, thousands of vines, paving the sky ramp, the scenery is quiet and gorgeous. There are all over the seashore, hillside, highland pieces of strange rocks, some like sleeping lions, some like flower eagles, some like galloping horses, and some classes
crane
. What a wonderful natural sculpture field!
Mahe also has natural baths. The beach is wide and flat. The water is clear and the sand is white
Sea bath
,
sunbathe
, wind bath and
Sand bath
The most ideal place. If you can dive, that's great. Dive into the beautiful ocean floor, with colorful corals and a world of colorful fish.
Victoria
Victoria National Botanic Gardens
The abundant rainfall here provides a good environment for the growth of vegetation, and there are more than 500 kinds of vegetation in the National Botanical Garden, among which the most precious is the sea coconut. The park also has the endangered anchovies, which are considered the national flower of Seychelles. There are also many unique creatures here, such as giant turtles, flying foxes, etc., which attract many guests.
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Next to Beauvallon Beach is located in the northeast of Prahran Island and is about 1 km long. The water is clearer and there are fewer tourists, the only drawback is the lack of transportation, if you can stay on the island of Prahran, you can enjoy the beach.
Small Ben clock
1903, to celebrate
British royal family
Officially declaring Seychelles a crown colony (formerly
Mauritius
Hosted), Seychelles in the center of the imitation of London's Big Ben erected this "small Ben clock", the tower is about 5 meters high. Across from it is the only traffic light in Seychelles. 3. Tourist kiosk
Located in the city center, tourist souvenirs are more concentrated, tourists can buy
Sea coconut
Shark teeth, various wood carvings, shell ornaments, spices and so on.
Botanical garden
Seychelles Botanical Garden
Ocean Park
Visitors can enjoy coral and coral viewing on glass-bottom boats provided by tour operators
Tropical fish
You can also wear a diving mask, snorkel and swim in the water. After a Creole lunch and an afternoon of quiet sleep on a white beach, heaven is heaven!
Phoenix Ridge
Tired of the beach, he went hiking. Phoenix Mountain is located in the center of Mahe Island forest reserve, the peak can see the scenery of Mahe West Coast.
Tang Seng stone, eight rings stone
Friends who like to see strange rocks should not miss it. On the east coast of the island, there is a giant rock facing the west, resembling a Tang monk to worship Buddha, and on the west bank, there is another one shaped like a pig climbing up the coast, which is lifelike and breathtaking.
Outlying islands
In addition to Mahe and Prahran, there are some unique islands in the world, such as
Lardig Island
There are hotels on small islands such as Hazy Island, Bird Island, St. Denis Island, Daroche Island, Alfonso Island, North Island and Fleggett Island, and visitors who prefer peace and quiet can head straight to their favorite island for a week's vacation.
