GENERAL DATA


Land area: 455.3 sq km                   Capital: Victoria                             SEYCHELLES
 
Climate: (Average 1972-1997)                                                            Click here for enlarged Map
Rainfall: 2335mm                                 Sunshine: 6.9 hrs per day
Mean max temp: 29.8 C                      Mean min temp: 24.4ø C
Humidity:  80%                                    Maximum gust: 44 knots (relating to 1997)
 
Currency:  Rupees (R) and cents
Exchange rate: Since 13.5.96 the Seychelles Rupee is pegged to the Seychelles Trade and Tourism Weighted Basket (STTWB)

POPULATION                                   
1993
1994
1995
1996 
1997
Mid-Year Estimate   (1)
72,253
74,205
75,302
76,417
77,319
Births
  1,689
 1,700
 1,582
 1,611
1,475 
Birth rate per '000
23.4
 23.0
 21.0
 21.1
 19.1
Deaths
597
 562
 525
 566
 603
Death rate per '000
 8.3
 7.6
 7.0
 7.4
 7.8
Infant deaths (under one year)
 22
 15
 29
 15
 12
Infant mortality per '000 births
 13.0
 8.8
 18.3
 9.3
 8.1
Net Migration
 280
 404
 61
 -483
 409
                                                         
                                                                                          

TOURISM
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Visitor arrivals (no.)
116,180
109,901
120,716
130,955
130,070
Average length of stay (Nights)  (2)
9.6
10.1
9.5
9.7
10.3
Purpose of visit
 
 
 
 
 
   Holiday
80.1%
84.5%
78.2%
85.1%
85.2%
Holiday and business/
 
 
 
 
 
   Business
8.2%
8.2%
8.4%
4.8%
4.9%
   Transit/other
11.7%
7.3%
13.3%
10.1%
9.9%
Region of residence
 
 
 
 
 
   Europe
80.8%
81.5%
76.9%
75.6%
78.6%
   Africa
11.7%
10.0%
11.8%
10.2%
10.8%
   Other
7.5%
7.2%
11.3%
14.2%
10.6%
Expenditure (Rm) sources
   Central  Bank Reports
607
510
471
531
612
   Visitors Survey Estimates (3)
663
612
612
696
717 (4)
Hotels Statistics
   Beds available (average)
3,960
4,240
4,340
4,490
4,600
   Bed nights occupied ('000)
830
840
835
938
944
Occupancy rates
   - -beds
58%
54%
53%
57%
56%
   - -rooms
65%
60%
57%
63%
61%
  
Gross Domestic Product :- GNP(per capita), GDP, Government revenue/expenditure, Monatary Survey....
 
 Seychelles in Figures, official MISD home page.. 
  
Published by Management & Information Systems Division, P.O. Box 206, Victoria, Seychelles.