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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Republic of Seychelles
Conventional short form Seychelles Local long form Republic of Seychelles Local short form Seychelles Government type
Republic
Capital
Name Victoria
Geographic coordinates 4 37 S, 55 27 E Time difference UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka Independence
29 June 1976 (from the UK)
National holiday
Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) Constitution
18 June 1993
Legal system
Mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government Head of government President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004) Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president Elections President elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for two more terms); election last held on 19-21 May 2011 (next to be held in 2016) Election results President James MICHEL elected president; percent of vote - James MICHEL 55.5%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN 41.4%, Philippe BOULLE 1.7%, Ralph VOLCERE 1.5%; note - this was the second election in which President James MICHEL participated; he was originally sworn in as president after former president France Albert RENE stepped down in April 2004 Legislative branch
Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members elected by popular vote, 9 allocated on a proportional basis to parties winning at least 10% of the vote; members to serve five-year terms) Elections Last held on 29 September - 1 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016); note - the National Assembly was dissolved in July 2011 resulting in early elections Election results Percent of vote by party - PL 88.6%, PDM 10.9%, independents 0.6%; seats by party - PL 31, vacant - 3; note - the ruling SPPF changed its name to People's Party (Party Lepep) in June 2009; the SNP and NDP boycotted the 2011 elections Judicial branch
Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the president Political parties and leaders
Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; New Democratic Party or NDP; People's Party (Parti Lepep) or PL [France Albert RENE]; Popular Democratic Movement or PDM; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO) Political pressure groups and leaders
Roman Catholic Church
Other Trade unions International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Jean Ronald JUMEAU
Chancery 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400C, New York, NY 10017 Telephone [1] (212) 972-1785FAX [1] (212) 972-1786 Diplomatic representation from the us
The US does not have an embassy in Seychelles; the ambassador to Mauritius is accredited to Seychelles Flag description
Five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side; the oblique bands are meant to symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future; blue represents sky and sea, yellow the sun giving light and life, red the peoples' determination to work for the future in unity and love, white social justice and harmony, green the land and natural environment National anthem
Name
"Koste Seselwa" (Seychellois Unite) Lyrics/music David Francois Marc ANDRE and George Charles Robert PAYET Note Adopted 1996
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A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.