Seychelles

Interesting Facts About Seychelles

• Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa and the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022.
• The archipelago consists of 115 islands spread across the Indian Ocean, located approximately 1,500 kilometres east of mainland Africa.
• Wavel Ramkalawan, a 59-year-old Anglican priest, was elected as the fifth President of Seychelles on 26 October 2020, marking the first time the opposition had won a presidential election in the country.
• Seychelles transitioned from a one-party socialist system to a multi-party democracy in 1993, after decades of strongman rule under President France-Albert René.
• The primary political parties include the Seychelles National Party (SNP), which is socially liberal, and United Seychelles (US), formerly known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF).

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