PEOPLE
Population: 69,519
Density: 154 persons per sq km (297 per sq mi)
Distribution: 50% urban; 50% rural
Annual growth: 0.8%
Official language: Creole
Major religion: Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism

EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Literacy: 85% of adult population
Universities: None
Hospital beds: 441
Physicians: 71
Life expectancy: Women - 75; Men - 65
Infant mortality: 15 per 1,000 live births

ECONOMY
GDP: $350 million; $5,200 per capita
Labor distribution
Commerce and services: N/A
Agriculture: 9%
Industry: N/A
Foreign trade
Imports: $186 million
Exports: $40 million
Principal trade partners: UK, France, South Africa
Currency: Seychelles Rupee

GOVERNMENT
Type: Republic
Legislature: People's Assembly
Government leaders: N/A
Political subdivisions: 23 administrative districts

COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: None
Roads: 308 km (191 mi) total
Major ports: 1
Major airfields: 1