The Seychelles achieved independence from Great Britain in 1976, and began to conduct free and fair elections by the year 1993. The Seychelles is in the upper-middle income classification, and a majority of its residents incomes come from tourism.

• Country Profile
  • Land Mass/Major Cities – Seychelles is an island in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeastern Africa. Its capital city is Victoria.
  • Languages – Seychellois Creole (official), English (official), and French (official)
• Business Activity
  • Agriculture – Bananas, cassava, coconuts, copra, cinnamon sweet potatoes, tuna, and vanilla
  • Industries – Beverages, fishing, and tourism
  • Natural Resources – Cinnamon trees, coconuts, and fish
  • Exports – Canned tuna, frozen fish, and petroleum products
  • Imports – Chemicals, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, manufactured goods, and petroleum products
  • Major Trading Partners – China, France, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, and the UK

Source: CIA. (2017). The World Factbook: Seychelles. CIA. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/se.html