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The Seychelles consists of more than 100 islands scattered over an area of more than one million square kilometres in the Indian Ocean. |
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The capital city, Victoria, has a population of just over 20,000. |
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The population of the Seychelles is approximately 82,000, and is growing at an annual rate of approximately 0.43%. |
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The per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2004 was US$8,410. |
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The service industry (including tourism) constitutes almost 70% of the GDP, and employs approximately 30% of the workforce. |
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The Seychelles are perceived as the 50th least corrupt country in the world, according to the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International. |
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The Seychelles are home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Aldabra Island is the world's largest raised coral atoll, while the Vallée de Mai on Praslin island has been billed as the original site of the Garden of Eden. |
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The famed Coco de mer palm is found only on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles, and nowhere else on earth. |
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The Seychelles gained independence from Britain in 1976. |
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The national language of the Seychelles is Seselwa, a form of Creole. |
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