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Seychelles
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Seychelles Rupee (SCR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 452  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 87  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 191.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Victoria (27)  
United Nations membership date 21 September 1976  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 991  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 928  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 769  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 9.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -0.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 11450.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 11113.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 9775.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 10534.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 10633.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 9217.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 52.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 32.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 27.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 12.15 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 5.50 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 6.27 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -225  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -188  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -54  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 215  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 115  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 77  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 147  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 79  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 148  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 175  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 129  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 130  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 161.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 96.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 59.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 41.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 25.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 7.4  
Exports (million US$) 2010 340.6 2008.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 1021.9 2008.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -681.3 2008.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ... 2008.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United Arab Emirates (16.7), Saudi Arabia (14.5), Singapore (8.2) 2008.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.5  
Urban population (%) 2011 53.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 22.8 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Data refer to the latest available census. 2010.  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 13.8/8.9 De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. Data refer to the latest available census. 2010.  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 104.7 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. De facto national estimate. 2010.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.0/68.4 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2008.  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3 Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2009.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 10.8/12.8  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 120.5/115.9  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 43.8  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 209  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 88.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 682/8.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 2808.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 2172  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 24.4/29.8  
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