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People And SocietyNationality
Noun
Seychellois (singular and plural) Adjective SeychelloisEthnic groups
Mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab Languages
Creole 91.8%, English (official) 4.9%, other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Religions
Roman Catholic 82.3%, Protestant 7.5% (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) Population World Ranking: 196
90,024 (July 2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
21.9% (male 9,987/female 9,501) 15-64 years 71% (male 33,044/female 30,277) 65 years and over 7.2% (male 2,399/female 3,980) (2011 est.) Median age
Total 32.9 years
Male 32.4 years Female 33.4 years (2012 est.) Population growth rate World Ranking: 122
0.922% (2012 est.)
Birth rate World Ranking: 133
15.1 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate World Ranking: 138
6.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate World Ranking: 52
1.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanization
Urban population 55% of total population (2010)
Rate of urbanization 1.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population
VICTORIA (capital) 26,000 (2009) Sex ratio
At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years 1.1 male(s)/female 65 years and over 0.61 male(s)/female Total population 1.04 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Infant mortality rate World Ranking: 136
Total 11.35 deaths/1,000 live births
Male 14.23 deaths/1,000 live births Female 8.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life expectancy at birth World Ranking: 114
Total population 73.77 years
Male 69.14 years Female 78.54 years (2012 est.) Total fertility rate World Ranking: 139
1.9 children born/woman (2012 est.) Health expenditures World Ranking: 160
4% of GDP (2009)
Physicians density
1.51 physicians/1,000 population (2004) Hospital bed density
3.94 beds/1,000 population (2009) Hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate
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Hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids
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Hiv/aids - deaths
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Obesity - adult prevalence rate World Ranking: 11
25.1% (2004)
Education expenditures World Ranking: 58
5% of GDP (2006)
Literacy
Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write Total population 91.8%Male 91.4% Female 92.3% (2002 census) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Total 14 years
Male 14 years Female 15 years (2008) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 World Ranking: 54
Total 20.3% (2002)
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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.