Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic country consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea.
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Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic country consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea.
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Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century.
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Seychelles were uninhabited until the 18th century, when Europeans arrived with enslaved Africans.
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The Seychelles have never been inhabited by indigenous people, but its islanders maintain their own Creole heritage.
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In 1976, Seychelles was granted independence from the United Kingdom and became a republic.
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In January 2013, Seychelles declared a state of emergency when the tropical cyclone Felleng caused torrential rain, and flooding and landslides destroyed hundreds of houses.
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Supreme Court of Seychelles, created in 1903, is the highest trial court in Seychelles and the first court of appeal from all the lower courts and tribunals.
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The highest court of law in Seychelles is the Seychelles Court of Appeal, which is the court of final appeal in the country.
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Seychelles served as the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2011 and from 2016 to 2020.
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Seychelles is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Indian Ocean Commission, La Francophonie, the Southern African Development Community and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Military of Seychelles is the Seychelles People's Defence Force which consists of a number of distinct branches: an Infantry Unit and Coast Guard, Air Force and a Presidential Protection Unit.
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In 2018, Seychelles signed the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Seychelles is a key participant in the fight against Indian Ocean piracy primarily committed by Somali pirates.
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Seychelles is divided into twenty-six administrative regions comprising all of the inner islands.
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Seychelles today is known for success stories in protecting its flora and fauna.
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Granitic islands of Seychelles are home to about 75 endemic plant species, with a further 25 or so species in the Aldabra group.
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Seychelles is home to two terrestrial ecoregions: Granitic Seychelles forests and Aldabra Island xeric scrub.
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Prime agricultural products currently produced in Seychelles include sweet potatoes, vanilla, coconuts and cinnamon.
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Seychelles government has prioritised a curbing of the budget deficit, including the containment of social welfare costs and further privatisation of public enterprises.
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Seychelles has emerged as the least corrupt country in Africa in the latest Corruption Perception Index report released by Transparency International in January 2020.
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In March 2015, Seychelles allocated Assumption Island to be developed by India.
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Seychelles has a diverse and upcoming group of artists who draw inspiration from the islands around them.
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Recently published books provide unique overviews of contemporary art in Seychelles, and explore the country's history and development of visual art.
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Music of Seychelles is diverse, a reflection of the fusion of cultures through its history.
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Main daily newspaper is the Seychelles Nation, dedicated to local government views and current topics.
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Seychelles has the highest literacy rate of any country in sub-Saharan Africa.
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