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People of Seychelles

Population:81,895 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 25.4% (male 10,504/female 10,272)
15-64 years: 68.5% (male 27,405/female 28,706)
65 years and over: 6.1% (male 1,590/female 3,418) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 28.4 years
male: 27.3 years
female: 29.4 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:0.432% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:15.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:6.25 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-5.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.023 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.955 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.465 male(s)/female
total population: 0.932 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 14.75 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 18.67 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 72.34 years
male: 66.98 years
female: 77.86 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.74 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois
Ethnic groups:mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
Religions:Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)
Languages:Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.8%
male: 91.4%
female: 92.3% (2002 census)

Seychelles Quickstats

  • Population: 81,895 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 455 sq km
  • Density: 178 /km² (60th)
  • GDP (total): $626 million (203rd)
  • GDP (per capita): $11,818 (57th)
  • Literacy: 91.8%

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  • Currency: Seychellois rupee (SCR)
  • Dial code: +248

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