| SEYCHELLOIS GOVERNMENT STATS: |
| Top Stats |
| | All Stats |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Administrative divisions
23 administrative districts; Anse aux Pins, Anse Boileau, Anse Etoile, Anse Louis, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare, Baie Sainte Anne, Beau Vallon, Bel Air, Bel Ombre, Cascade, Glacis, Grand' Anse (on Mahe), Grand' Anse (on Praslin), La Digue, La Riviere Anglaise, Mont Buxton, Mont Fleuri, Plaisance, Pointe La Rue, Port Glaud, Saint Louis, Takamaka |
|
Capital city > Geographic coordinates
|
4 38 S, 55 27 E |
|
|
|
Constitution
|
18 June 1993 |
|
|
|
Corruption
|
4 |
|
[58th of 160]
|
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President James Alix MICHEL (since 14 April 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government |
Flag description
five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side |
|
Government type
|
republic |
|
|
|
Independence
|
29 June 1976 (from UK) |
|
|
Judicial branch
Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; judges for both courts are appointed by the president |
Legal system
based on English common law, French civil law, and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (34 seats; 25 members elected by popular vote, 9 allocated on a proportional basis to parties winning at least 10% of the vote; to serve five-year terms) |
|
Parliamentary seats > Female
|
24% |
|
[13th of 143]
|
Political parties and leaders
Democratic Party or DP [James MANCHAM, Paul CHOW]; Seychelles National Party or SNP [Wavel RAMKALAWAN] (formerly the United Opposition or UO); Seychelles People's Progressive Front or SPPF [France Albert RENE, James MICHEL] (the governing party) |
|
Political pressure groups and leaders
|
Roman Catholic Church |
|
|
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
17 years of age; universal |
|
Time required to start a business > days
|
38 days
|
|
[76th of 171]
|
|
Trademarks, residents
|
16
|
|
[53rd of 98]
|
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
together with Mauritius, Seychelles claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory) |
del.icio.us
Feeds |
Contact