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| − | The Republic of '''Seychelles''' is an [[archipelago]] nation located in the [[Indian Ocean]] to the northeast of [[Madagascar]]. It gained its independence from the [[United Kingdom]] on June 29, 1976, and is a member of the [[African Union]]. Its capital and largest city is Victoria. As of | + | The Republic of '''Seychelles''' is an [[archipelago]] nation located in the [[Indian Ocean]] to the northeast of [[Madagascar]]. It gained its independence from the [[United Kingdom]] on June 29, 1976, and is a member of the [[African Union]]. Its capital and largest city is Victoria. As of January 2008, the president is James Michel, who was elected to a five year term in 2006. <ref>[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html CIA World Factbook]</ref> Seychelles is 455 km large, which is about 2.5 times the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] About 80,000 people live in the nation, 82% of whom are [[Catholic]]. |
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Revision as of 23:53, January 14, 2008
The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago nation located in the Indian Ocean to the northeast of Madagascar. It gained its independence from the United Kingdom on June 29, 1976, and is a member of the African Union. Its capital and largest city is Victoria. As of January 2008, the president is James Michel, who was elected to a five year term in 2006. [1] Seychelles is 455 km large, which is about 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C. About 80,000 people live in the nation, 82% of whom are Catholic.