Seychelles

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Military spending

In total, Seychelles spends US$24 million on its military, or 1.98 percent of its GDP. This makes the Seychelles the 158th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.00001 percent of total global military expenditure.

The military of Seychelles, called the Seychelles peoples defence force consists of a ground force an Air Force and a Navy. Its Army is under the control of the president of the Seychelles and is mainly tasked with defending its territorial integrity. It has successfully done so by propelling insurgents in the 1980s and Somali pirates at the start of the 21st century.

Military membership

The Seychelles is a member of 4 international military organizations. This makes it the 132nd most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
International Atomic Energy Agency
Non-Aligned Movement

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The Seychelles has not partaken in international wars.

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Membership (international political organizations)

In total, the Seychelles is a member of 11 international political organizations. This makes it the 120th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Indian Ocean Commission
African Union
Commonwealth of Nations
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Member states of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie
International Criminal Court

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Despite being ruled by a single political party throughout the 20th century, it has seen regular elections, as well as a peaceful transition of power which makes it the 72nd most democratic state in the world.

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The politics of the Seychelles are in the form of a republic where the president is head of state which is directly elected by the people for a five-year term. This is also true for the members of its national assembly.

Interpol
South Centre (organization)
World Organization for Animal Health

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Known for its diverse marine life, it's luxurious resorts as well as its rare bird species, the Seychelles, named after a French finance minister during the 18th century, has had a relatively stable history. Before being explored, the island was uninhabited. Its first discovery is disputed between Arab merchants in the ninth century or Portuguese explorers during the 16th century. It is only until the second half of the 18th century when the French relocated African slaves to the Seychelles. At the start of the 19th century, the Seychelles came under British jurisdiction until achieving independence in 1976. Since then, it has been ruled by a single political party until the end of the 20th century and has slowly transformed into a multiparty system and has seen peaceful transitions of power since the start of the 21st century. .

Located off the coast of eastern Africa, the Seychelles is an island state with more than 100 islands. The largest islands are densely forested and almost fully consists of low mountains. The islands are scattered throughout the Indian Ocean and are sometimes more than thousand kilometers apart.

It is the 180th largest state with a total surface area of 454 square kilometers or 176 square miles. This makes Seychelles slightly smaller than Barbados and slightly larger than Palau.

It does not have permanent bodies of water within its territory.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Its drinking water is derived from its inland water reservoirs or through its desalination treatment plants. In general, its tap water is safe to drink on the largest islands.

The climate of the Seychelles as a tropical climate with hot and humid weather all year round. It is known to have a wet and a dry season which are heavily influenced by the oceanic winds that come from the south. The average temperature is 26.9 degrees Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes the Seychelles the 18th warmest state in the world.

The average high temperature is 29 degrees Celsius or 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average low temperature is 24.3 degrees Celsius or 75.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rain mainly occurs between December and February in which it receives 50 percent of its annual rainfall. On average, Seychelles receives 227.9 centimetres or 89.7 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 22nd highest in the world.

The capital of the Seychelles, Victoria, is home to approximately 27,000 people. The closest capital is Mogadishu, Somalia, with a distance of 1.350 kilometers or 839 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Mexico City, Mexico, with a distance of 16.833 kilometers or 10.459 miles.

Since its independence, the Seychelles has created a mixed economy which is highly dependent on its fishing industry as well as its tourism sector. This has made the economy of the Seychelles highly dependent on global demand which fell during the financial crisis of 2008 of which it has recovered. Most of its exported goods are fish, cinnamon and petroleum which are mainly exported to the United Arab Emirates and the United States which combined represent 50 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from the United Arab Emirates which is solely responsible for more than 20 percent of all imports.

The Seychelles is a member of 12 international economic organizations. This makes it the 107th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
African development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Southern African Development Community
International Renewable Energy Agency
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$1.524 million, which makes it the 178th highest in the world and represents 0.00185 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 36th highest in the world with US$3.355.435 per square kilometer or US$8.666.609 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 54th highest in the world with US$15.573. However, this makes the Seychelles the highest in all of Africa.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 53rd highest in the world with US$28.602.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

The Seychelles has a total population of just under 100,000 people which makes it the 184th highest in the world. Despite being a French and a British colony, Seychellois is its official language. Its current population is an ethnic mix between people from Europe, Africa and South Asia.

It has the 48th highest population density in the world with 215 people per square kilometer or 555 people per square mile.

Around 30 percent of its population, or just under 30,000 people have migrated to other states. This makes the Seychelles the 180th state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 0.012 percent of total global emigration. The main destination has been Mozambique which is solely responsible for more than 50 percent of all migrants.

Immigration is represented by 12.4 percent of the population, or just over 10,000 people which makes it the 140th state with the highest number of immigrants and represents 0.005 percent of total global immigration. The main state of origin has been India which represents more than 50 percent of all immigrants.

Education is free and compulsory between the ages of four and 17. Its current literacy rate is 95.1 percent which makes it the 90th most literate state in the world. This number is likely to increase as education has only been compulsory since its independence which has left a high illiteracy rate among its elder population.

The health care system in the Seychelles is universal and among the best in Africa. Aside from effectively countering communicable diseases, its non-communicable diseases have been on the rise since the start of the 21st century. This is largely due to alcohol abuse and inactivity which has put an increasing burden on its healthcare system. The average life expectancy is 73.76 years which is the 79th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 77.7 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 70.3 years.

The government of the Seychelles provides freedom of religion towards all religions.

It is the 57th most Christian state in the world with a total of 78.5 percent of its population. Because of its colonial history, Roman Catholicism and the Anglican church have been the largest denominations.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

There are no official Buddhist organizations in the Seychelles.

Hinduism is represented by 2.1 percent of the population and is the second largest religion in the Seychelles. Hinduism has been introduced to the Seychelles through Indian migrants during the British colonial era.

Islam is represented by 1.1 percent of the population which makes it the 125th most Islamic state in the world and has been introduced in the 16th century through Arab merchants. In the 19th century, some Arabs settled in the Seychelles and have built several mosques throughout its islands.

Judaism is represented by 0.03 percent of the population and mainly consists of Israeli tourists that have settled in the Seychelles.

Other religions are represented by 0.45 percent of the population and are adherents to the Baha'i faith as well as indigenous African beliefs in witchcraft and sorcery.

Irreligion is represented by 4.42 percent of the population.