Seychelles Cultural Map Priyaa

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REPUBLIC

OF

SEYCHELLES

Cultural Map


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Welcome to Another World...

Youve reached the official presentation forSeychelles (115 islands in the Indian Ocean).

Let your journey of personal discovery through

the worlds most beautiful islands begin...


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The flag of the Seychelles was adopted on June 18,1996.

The oblique bands symbolise a dynamic newcountry moving into the future.

Blue depicts the sky and the sea that surrounds theSeychelles.

Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life.Redsymbolises the people and their determinationto work for the future in unity and love.Whiteband represents social justice and harmony.Greendepicts the land and natural environment.


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COAT OF ARMS

The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows ashield, in which a giant tortoise is located on greengrounds. On the ground there is a coconut tree. Behind itthere is a blue sea with two islands and a sail ship to beseen.

The shield is enthroned by a silver helmet, on which atropicbird is located above blue and white waves. Theshield is supported by two white swordfish. Beneath theshield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis CoronatOpus" (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work")


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THE PEOPLE OF THESEYCHELLES


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GEOGRAPHY

Seychelles is a small island nation located in the IndianOcean northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km eastof Kenya.

The nation is an archipelago of 155 tropical islands, somegranite and some coral.

There are two distinct regions, the granitic islands, theworld's only oceanic islands of granitic rock and thecoralline outer islands.

The granite islands are the worlds oldest ocean islands,

while the outer islands are mainly very young, though theAldabra group and St Pierre are unusual, raised coralislands that have emerged and submerged several timesduring their long history, the most recent submergencedating from about 125,000 years ago.


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Seychelles climate is always warm and withoutextremes.

In this tropical heaven the temperature seldom dropsbelow 24C or rises above 32C.

In January and February the islands receive their life-giving rains, rejuvenating the rivers and streams and

teasing the vibrant foliage into rainbows of colour.

CLIMATE


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Ethnic groups:

mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Religions:

Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, otherChristian 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)


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History

Seychelles is a comparatively young nation which can trace its first settlement back to 1770 when theislands were first settled by the French, leading a small party of whites, Indians and Africans. Theislands remained in French hands until the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, evolving from humblebeginnings to attain a population of 3,500 by the time Seychelles was ceded to Britain under the treatyof Paris in 1814.

During this period Seychelles came to know the enlightened policies of administrators such as PierrePoivre, the brilliant politicking of Governor Queau de Quinssy and, of course, the terrible repercussionsof the French Revolution.

Under the British, Seychelles achieved a population of some 7,000 by the year 1825. Important estateswere established during this time producing coconut, food crops, cotton and sugar cane. During thisperiod Seychelles also saw the establishment of Victoria as her capital, the exile of numerous andcolourful troublemakers from the Empire, the devastation caused by the famous Avalanche of 1862

and the economic repercussions of the abolition of slavery.

Seychelles achieved independence from Britain in 1976 and became arepublic within the commonwealth. Following a period of single partyrule by the government of Mr. France Albert Ren, on December 4,1991, President Ren announced a return to the multiparty system ofgovernment, 1993 saw the first multiparty presidential and legislative

elections held under a new constitution in which President Ren wasvictorious. President Ren also won the 1998 and 2003 elections beforetransferrin the Presidenc to James Alix Michel in June 200 .


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HISTORY OF THE SEYCHELLES From the end of the 16th century until 1730, the Seychelles remained the secret

hiding place for pirates.

1742The first French exploratory expedition led by Lazare Picault and Grossin;

commissioned by the Governor of Mauritius, Mahe de la Bourdonnais.

1756 French occupation by Captain Nicolas Morphey. The islands are named after

King Louis XV chancellor Jean Moreau de Sechelles.1770The first 20 or so inhabitants arrive on the island of St. Anne, from the Frenchcolony of Mauritius.1903The Seychelles break away from the Mauritius colony, and become a separatecolony under British rule.1976On 29th June 1996, the Seychelles became an Independent republic.


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Society Occupying a strategic position on the Europe-India

sea route, the Seychelles were annexed by France in1756 to support its colony on Mauritius. It passed to

Britain after the Napoleon Wars. Most of the peopleare of mixed racial descent, and speak the Creoledialect. The Seychelles became independent in 1976with James R. Mancham as president and AlbertRene as prime minister. In 1979 Albert Rene also took

over the presidency, and has instituted a multipartysystem. He has been re-elected several times, andhas remained in office since 1979.


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