location--177.json

{
    "id": "location--177",
    "name": "Seychelles",
    "background": "Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being discovered by Europeans early in the 16th century. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. During colonial rule, a plantation-based economy developed that relied on imported labor, primarily from European colonies in Africa. Independence came in 1976. Following a coup d'etat in 1977, the country was a socialist one-party state until adopting a new constitution and holding free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was reelected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in 2011 and again in 2015. In 2016, James MICHEL resigned and handed over the presidency to his vice-president, Danny FAURE.",
    "coordinates": "4 35 S, 55 40 E",
    "region": "Africa",
    "total_area": "455 sq km",
    "land_area": "455 sq km",
    "water_area": "0 sq km",
    "land_boundary": "0 km",
    "neighbors": "Unknown",
    "climate": "tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)",
    "coastline": "491 km",
    "natural_hazards": [
        "lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare",
        "occasional short droughts"
    ],
    "terrain": "Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are coral, flat, elevated reefs",
    "population_distribution": "more than three-quarters of the population lives on the main island of Mahe; Praslin contains less than 10%; a smaller percent on La Digue and the outer islands as shown in this population distribution map",
    "natural_resources": [
        "fish",
        "coconuts (copra)",
        "cinnamon trees"
    ],
    "population": "95,981",
    "nationality": "Seychellois (singular and plural)",
    "ethnic_groups": [
        "predominantly creole; also French",
        "Indian",
        "Chinese",
        "and Arab populations"
    ],
    "languages": {
        "Seychellois Creole (official)": "89.1%",
        "English (official)": "5.1%",
        "French (official)": "0.7%",
        "other": "3.8%",
        "unspecified": "1.4%"
    },
    "religions": {
        "Roman Catholic": "76.2%",
        "Protestant": "10.5%",
        "other Christian": "2.4%",
        "Hindu": "2.4%",
        "Muslim": "1.6%",
        "other non-Christian": "1.1%",
        "unspecified": "4.8%",
        "none": "0.9%"
    },
    "government_type": "presidential republic",
    "national_symbol": "coco de mer (sea coconut)",
    "national_colors": [
        "blue",
        "yellow",
        "red",
        "white",
        "green"
    ],
    "gdp": "$1.498 billion",
    "agriculture": [
        "coconuts",
        "cinnamon",
        "vanilla",
        "sweet potatoes",
        "cassava",
        "copra",
        "bananas",
        "tuna"
    ],
    "industries": [
        "fishing",
        "tourism",
        "beverages"
    ],
    "exports": [
        "canned tuna",
        "frozen fish",
        "petroleum products (reexports)"
    ],
    "imports": [
        "machinery and equipment",
        "foodstuffs",
        "petroleum products",
        "chemicals",
        "other manufactured goods"
    ],
    "broadband_subscriptions": "19,696",
    "internet_users": "55,616",
    "mobile_subscriptions": "178,946",
    "internet_country_code": ".sc",
    "military_and_security_forces": "Seychelles People\u2019s Defence Forces (SPDF): Army (includes infantry, Special Forces (Tazar), and Presidential Security Unit), Coast Guard, and Air Force",
    "percent_GDP_on_military": "1.3%",
    "pipelines": [
        "Unknown"
    ],
    "ports_and_terminals": {
        "major seaport(s)": "Victoria"
    },
    "waterways": "Unknown",
    "number_of_airports": "14",
    "international_disputes": "Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Islands (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory)",
    "terrorism": "None/Unknown"
}