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Geography – 9th gradeJessica Jensen
Seychelles: Location
Archipelago: a large group or chain of islands
Located in western Indian Ocean
Northeast of Madagascar
Seychelles: Location
Lies between 4 and 10 degrees south of equator
Located between 480 km and 1600 km from east coast of Africa
Seychelles:Capital &
CitiesVictoria: located on island of MaheHome to 90 percent of the population72000 inhabitants
Praslin: second largest islandPraslin: 6500 inhabitants 45 km northeast of Mahe
Seychelles: Major
Landforms116 individual islands41 inner islands – oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on Earth
75 outer islands - coralline islandsOuter islands – low lying coral atollsLargest raised coral atoll – AldabraAtoll: ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon
Seychelles: Climate
Traditionally warm and without extremes
Temperature normally between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius (75.2 and 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit)
Humid climate with strong maritime influence
No distinct dry season
Seychelles: Demographics
Ethnic groups: Creoles, Indians and Malagasy
Language: English – official language of the Seychelles (4.9%)Language: Creole – dominant language of the Seychelles (91.8%)
Religion: Roman Catholics (82.3%)
Seychelles: GovernmentRepublic form of government with executive, legislative and judicial branchesLocated in capital city of Victoria
Current president: James Michel Elected April 24, 2004
Seychelles: Major
Resources & Natural Hazards
Main natural resources: fish, copra, cinnamon treesCopra: dried meat of the coconut
Natural hazards: floods and short droughtsLies outside of the cyclone belt
Seychelles: Environmental
IssuesEnvironmental issues Climate changeConservation of the threatened marine turtleDependency of water supply on catchments
Catchments: device used to capture and retain rainwater and run-off
Seychelles: Economic Factors
Major Industries: Tourism – 30 percent of labor
force; provides 70 percent of hard currency earnings
Fishing Processing of coconuts,
vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope
Seychelles: Economic Factors
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita (PPP): $21,600
PPP: (purchasing power parity) measure of long-term equilibrium based on price levels of two countries
Simplified PPP: indicator of country’s economic health
Labor Force Composition: Primary – 3% Secondary – 30.8% Tertiary – 66.2%
Seychelles:Education
Population growth rate: 0.996 Life expectancy: 73.28 yearsLiteracy rate: 91.8 percent of the population over 15 can read and write
Seychelles:Current Issue
Need for potable water supply
Lack of rainwater / desalination plants not working at full capacity
Places strong emphasis on water conservation
Seychelles:Reasons to Visit
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites:
Aldabar Atoll – outer island; largest raised coral atoll on Earth
Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve: home to the coco de mer palm; located on inner island of Praslin