Seychelles (/seɪˈʃɛlz/ (
listen), /-ˈʃɛl, ˈseɪʃɛl(z)/;[6][7] French: [sɛʃɛl][8][9][10] or [seʃɛl][11]), officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Creole: La Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is 1,500 kilometres (800 nautical miles) east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. It is the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462.[12]
Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to a market-based diversified economy, characterized by rapidly rising service, public sector, and tourism activities. From 1976 to 2015, nominal GDP grew nearly 700%, and purchasing power parity nearly 1600%. Since the late 2010s, the government has taken steps to encourage foreign investment.
As of the early 21st century, Seychelles has the highest nominal per capita GDP of any African nation. It has the second-highest Human Development Index of any African country after Mauritius. It is the only African country classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank.[13]
Seychellois culture and society is an eclectic mix of French, British, and African influences, with more recent infusions of Chinese and Indian elements. The country is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Seychelles is among the world's leading countries to protect lands for threatened species, allocating 42% of its territory for conservation.[54] Like many fragile island ecosystems, Seychelles saw the loss of biodiversity when humans first settled in the area, including the disappearance of most of the giant tortoises from the granitic islands, the felling of coastal and mid-level forests, and the extinction of species such as the chestnut flanked white eye, the Seychelles parakeet, and the saltwater crocodile. However, extinctions were far fewer than on islands such as Mauritius or Hawaii, partly due to a shorter period of colonizer occupation. Seychelles today is known for success stories in protecting its flora and fauna. The rare Seychelles black parrot, the national bird of the country, is now protected.
The freshwater crab genus Seychellum is endemic to the granitic Seychelles, and a further 26 species of crabs and five species of hermit crabs live on the islands.[55] From the year 1500 until the mid-1800s (approximately), the then-previously unknown Aldabra giant tortoise was killed for food by pirates and sailors, driving their numbers to near-extinction levels. Today, a healthy yet fragile population of 150,000 tortoises live solely on the atoll of Aldabra, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[56][57] Additionally, these ancient reptiles can further be found in numerous zoos, botanical gardens, and private collections internationally. Their protection from poaching and smuggling is overseen by CITES, whilst captive breeding has greatly reduced the negative impact on the remaining wild populations. The granitic islands of Seychelles supports three extant species of Seychelles giant tortoise.
Seychelles hosts some of the largest seabird colonies in the world, notably on the outer islands of Aldabra and Cosmoledo. In granitic Seychelles the largest colonies are on Aride Island including the world's largest numbers of two species. The sooty tern also breeds on the islands. Other common birds include cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and the fairy tern (Gygis alba).[58] More than 1,000 species of fish have been recorded.[citation needed]
The granitic islands of Seychelles are home to about 75 endemic plant species, with a further 25 or so species in the Aldabra group.[citation needed] Particularly well known is the coco de mer, a species of palm that grows only on the islands of Praslin and neighbouring Curieuse. Sometimes nicknamed the "love nut" (the shape of its "double" coconut resembles buttocks), the coco-de-mer produces the world's heaviest seed. The jellyfish tree is to be found in only a few locations on Mahé. This strange and ancient plant, in a genus of its own, Medusagyne seems to reproduce only in cultivation and not in the wild. Other unique plant species include Wright's gardenia (Rothmannia annae), found only on Aride Island’s Special Reserve. There are several unique species of orchid on the islands.
Seychelles is home to two terrestrial ecoregions: Granitic Seychelles forests and Aldabra Island xeric scrub.[59] The country had a 2019 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 10/10, ranking it first globally out of 172 countries.[60]
Environmental issues
Since the use of spearguns and dynamite for fishing was banned through efforts of local conservationists in the 1960s, the wildlife is unafraid of snorkelers and divers. Coral bleaching in 1998 has damaged most reefs, but some reefs show healthy recovery (such as Silhouette Island).
Despite huge disparities across nations,[citation needed] Seychelles claims to have achieved nearly all of its Millennium Development Goals.[61] 17 MDGS and 169 targets have been achieved.[citation needed] Environmental protection is becoming a cultural value.[citation needed]
Their government's Seychelles Climate Guide describes the nation's climate as rainy, with a dry season with an ocean economy in the ocean regions. The Southeast Trades is on the decline but still fairly strong.[62] Reportedly, weather patterns there are becoming less predictable.[63]
Ambassadors
- 1 April 1976 - 26 April 1977 Anthony D. Marshall (Resident at Nairobi; Consulate established April 1, 1976)
- 19 July 1977 - 28 June 1980 Wilbert J. LeMelle (Resident at Nairobi)
- 26 August 1980 - 22 September 1983 William Harrop (Resident at Nairobi)
- 2 November 1983 - 9 June 1985 David Joseph Fischer
- 23 August 1985 - 8 July 1987 Irvin Hicks
- 15 December 1987 - 31 August 1991 James B. Moran
- 1 October 1991 - 5 July 1992 Richard W. Carlson
- 22 September 1992 - 1 March 1993 Mack F. Mattingly
- 1 March 1993 - 7 September 1994 F. Stephen Malott (Chargé d'affaires)
- 7 September 1994 - 12 May 1995 Carl B. Stokes
- 12 May 1995 - 29 August 1996 Brent E. Blaschke (Chargé d'affaires)
- 29 August 1996 - 27 May 1999 Harold W. Geisel (Resident at Mauritius)
- 14 September 1999 - 4 March 2001 Mark Wylea Erwin (Resident at Mauritius)
- 17 July 2002 - 22 June 2005 John Price (Resident at Mauritius)
- 2 October 2006 - 14 October 2009 Cesar B. Cabrera (Resident at Mauritius)
- 18 February 2010 - 26 February 2011 Mary Jo Wills (Resident at Mauritius)
- 5 November 2012 - 20 January 2017 Shari Villarosa (Resident at Mauritius)
- 13 December 2017 - 15 January 2021 David Dale Reimer (Resident at Mauritius)
- 21 March 2023 - Present Henry V. Jardine (Resident at Mauritius)
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