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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 [[Seychelles Independence|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&nbsp;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]].

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 [[Seychelles Independence|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&nbsp;km large, which is about 2.5 times the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] About 80,000 people live in the nation.

 

[[Roman Catholicism]], is about 82% of the population, followed by[[Anglicanism]] at around 5%, other Christian groups are [[Baptists]], [[Seventh-day Adventists]], and [[Pentecostal]]s. The country has a rich Christian heritage, primarily due to its early French settlers<ref>https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/religious-beliefs-in-seychelles.html</ref>.

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