Seychelles 1998

Seychelles Capital

In 1998, the Republic of Seychelles was a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean with a population of approximately 70,000 people. The official language was Seychellois Creole and the currency was the Seychellois Rupee. The government was a semi-presidential republic headed by President France Albert René, who had been in office since 1977. Seychelles’ economy in 1998 relied heavily on tourism and fishing, with its beautiful beaches and abundant marine life attracting visitors from around the world. Agriculture also played an important role; coconuts, bananas, and cinnamon were all grown on the islands for export. Education was highly valued in Seychelles; literacy rates were higher than average for sub-Saharan African countries at around 90%. Overall, although Seychelles faced economic challenges due to its small size and geographic isolation, it had managed to maintain its unique culture and natural beauty which provided hope for a bright future. See dentistrymyth for Seychelles in the year of 2015.

Yearbook 1998

Seychelles. According to Countryaah, the capital of Seychelles is Victoria. President France Albert René, like his party, the Seychelles People’s Progressive Front (SPPF) won big in the March 20-22 presidential and parliamentary elections. Rene’s share of the vote rose from 59.5% in the last election in 1993 to 66.7%. At the same time, SPPF received 30 of the 34 seats in Parliament. The elections were judged to have been largely correct. However, information on voice purchases and threats from SPPF was available. The fact that the elections were held four months earlier than expected meant that the opposition parties were given poor time to prepare for the election campaign. The largest opposition party with three seats became the United Opposition (UO), which in July changed its name to the Seychelles National Party (SNP). Internal contradictions helped the Democratic Party (DP) to decline sharply. After the election, many DP members jumped off to SNP.

  • Abbreviationfinder: What does SYC stand for in geography? Here, this 3 letter acronym refers to the country of Seychelles.

Rumors claimed that President René was ill, but there was no sign that he was about to withdraw from politics. Responsibility for daily government work had already been taken over by Vice President James Michel.

Seychelles Capital

Seychelles. – Archipelago of the Indian Ocean, located between 3 ° 38 ‘and 5 ° 45’ 5 ‘of lat. Seychelles and 52 ° 55 ‘and 53 ° 50’ long. E. Together with the islands Amirante, Cosmoledo, Aldabra and others, the archipelago forms the English colony of the Seychelles. The emerged surface is about 400 square kilometers, but there are also large expanses of coral reefs. The entire archipelago rises from an underwater platform and the islands are made up of granite or similar rock, with a coral rim; in some there are also clayey schists. The geological structure therefore clearly shows that the islands are of continental origin, a detached fragment of the ancient continent of Gondwana. They possess a certain number of peculiar plants and animals, some of which have been almost exterminated by deforestation; but on the Aldabra islands there survives Testudo elephantina. A special palm, Lodoicea Sechellarum, and Northea Sechellarum are among the characteristics of the archipelago which, however, has many others. Three Cecilie, some terrestrial molluscs and a few freshwater crustaceans are also peculiar to the islands, which instead do not possess mammals in the strict sense. In the past, the crocodile was common, now it has disappeared; there are lizards and snakes.

The mountainous and irregularly shaped island of Mahé is 27 km long. and wide from 6 to 11 km. The highest point reaches 928 m. s. m. and is located in a line of hills running from N. to Seychelles which give rise to numerous small rivers. The hills rise from the coast with steep slopes. The island of Praslin is much smaller (13 km. Long over a width of 2 to 5 km.) And other islands are even smaller, as there are only two others that exceed 4 km2 on the surface.

From May to October, during the dry season, the islands feel the SE trade winds.; from December to March the wetter monsoon blows from the W.-NO. Annual rainfall increases by 2500 mm. in the lower areas at 3700 mm. at the highest points. The temperature is cold during the night on the heights, while on the coast it rarely drops, even in long periods, below 20 ° and even exceeds 30 °. The average annual temperature is between 26 ° and 27 ° in Victoria, which is the main port on the NE coast. of Mahé.

The French were the first to introduce residents to the islands around 1786, mostly Creoles transferred from Mauritius or Réunion, mostly slaves. Since then, freed slaves from East Africa have flocked to it, and numerous Indians, some Chinese and a few English, also settled there. According to the 1931 census, the population was 27,444. (increasing; 28,731 residents in 1933), among which less than 1000 are of pure European descent. As in many other places once linked to France, the French language is still preserved in the Seychelles islands, naturally mixed with Bantu, Indian and other elements. The residents are mostly Catholics. The islands were annexed by the British in 1794 and have the position of a crown colony. The first colonizers set out to develop the cultivation of spices and, although this activity declined after 1850, cinnamon and some other essential oils are still produced. For some years the cultivation of cocoa was attempted, then, towards the end of the 19th century, that of vanilla; the latter crop is still important, but the main product is currently the coconut which occupies about 11,000 hectares. Other export items are guano and turtle, while rice, wheat, sugar, etc. are imported, as well as various manufactured goods. Shipping lines connect the islands to England, France, India and southern Africa. The currency in use is the Indian one. but the main product is currently the coconut which occupies about 11,000 hectares. Other export items are guano and turtle, while rice, wheat, sugar, etc. are imported, as well as various manufactured goods. Shipping lines connect the islands to England, France, India and southern Africa. The currency in use is the Indian one. but the main product is currently the coconut which occupies about 11,000 hectares. Other export items are guano and turtle, while rice, wheat, sugar, etc. are imported, as well as various manufactured goods. Shipping lines connect the islands to England, France, India and southern Africa. The currency in use is the Indian one.