Overview of the Country

Background:

  • Official name: Republic of Seychelles
  • Location: Indian Ocean archipelago northeast of Madagascar
  • Capital: Victoria
  • Official languages: Seychellois Creole, English and French
  • Population: 130,000 (2024)
  • GDP: US$2.1 billion (2023)
  • GNI per capita, PPP: US$33,000 (2023)
  • Income group: High-income economy (2023)

Membership:

  • African Union (AU)
  • Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
    • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
    • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  • Continental and Regional Frameworks:
    • Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
    • African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

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