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Seychelles
(1,758 words)

Repiblik Sesel/The Republica of Seychelles

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

96,100

Area

460 sq. km (180 sq. mi)

Population density

210/sq. km (550/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.50% (per 1,000: births 13, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

23%

Urban dwellers

58% (0.99% p.a.)

Capital city

Victoria 26,300

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

92% Seychelles Creole French, 2% English, 2% French, 1% Hindi, 1% Swahili, plus 4 others

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“Seychelles”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 10 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02SYC>
First published online: 2020



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