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  Encyclopedia: Democratic Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Hrvatska demokratska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine, HDZ BiH) is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Democratic Party East Timor or Democratic Party In Timor-Leste is a political party of East Timor, established on June 10, 2001.
The Democratic Party (Romanian: Partidul Democrat, PD) is a centre-right (formerly social democrat) party of Romania.
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 Seychelles
The Seychelles archipelago, in the Indian Ocean, comprises around 115 islands and islets, divided into two groups: the main group of 42 densely-clustered, granite islands, and the remaining 73 uninhabited coralline islands, spread out over a wide area to the southwest of the granitic islands.
Seychelles was ceded to Britain by France in 1814 and was ruled as part of Mauritius until it became a crown colony in 1903.
The election was to a 20-member commission to draft a new, democratic constitution, and in June 1993 a new multiparty constitution was adopted.
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 Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albania—Democratic Alliance Party, Democratic Party (Albania), and Democratic Party of Albania
Indonesia—Democratic Party (Indonesia), Indonesian Democratic Party, Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle
Netherlands Antilles—Democratic Party of Bonaire, Democratic Party of Curaçao, Democratic Party of Sint Eustatius, Democratic Party of Sint Maarten
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 Comparative Criminology | Africa - Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Seychelles islands were captured and freed several times during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, then passed officially to the British under the Treaty of Paris 1814.
Some members of opposition parties claimed that they lost their government jobs because of their political beliefs and are at a disadvantage when applying for government licenses and loans.
Seychelles is a successor party to a 1931 U.S.-UK Extradition Treaty.
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 IIASN8-Profile of the Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The republic of Seychelles is situated in the Western Indian Ocean between 4 and 11 degrees south of the equator, and comprises a group of 115 islands with a land area of 455 square kilometres, spread over an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of over 1.3 million square kilometres.
President Ren‚'s party, the SPPF won 14 delegates, while the remaining 8 were won by the democratic party led by Sir James Mancham.
Following the political transition, the Seychelles economy is now undergoing a period of profound changes, and is rapidly moving away from an economy with strong central direction and high levels of state ownership, to one relying increasingly on private initiative and market mechanisms.
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 Seychelles Homepage - Map & Country Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The sombre moutia is the typical dance of the Seychelles, with strong African and Malagasy rhythms.
The Seychelles are a haven for wildlife, particularly birds and tropical fish.
The Seychelles' seasons are defined by the beginning and end of the south-east trade winds, which usually blow from May to October.
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 The History of Seychelles Flags
In 1976 Seychelles become independent from the British Commonwealth, a coalition government was formed by the two leading parties with James Mancham of SDP (Seychelles Democratic Party) as president, and Albert René of SPUP (Seychelles People's United Party) as prime minister.
The flag including the sun was retained as party symbol and removed from the national flag, indicating that the sun of freedom shines over the country.
Yellow is for the sun which gives light and life, red symbolises the people and their determination to work for the future in unity and love, whilst the white band represents social justice and harmony.
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 Seychelles Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles.
After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993.
At the last elections of 6 December 2002 the party won only 3.1 % of the voyes.
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 Corporate Premier | Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Seychelles group of islands in the Indian Ocean comprises over one hundred named islands, most being situated between four and five degrees South of the equator.
The Seychelles International Airport with its 3 km runway, and modern passenger and cargo facilities, is one of the finest in the Indian Ocean region.
Seychelles IBCs are normally incorporated with an authorized share capital of $5,000 USD with par value.
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 Seychelles (06/05)
Seychelles culture is a mixture of French and African (Creole) influences.
The Seychelles Government is one of the proponents of the Indian Ocean zone of peace concept, and it has promoted an end to the U.S. presence on Diego Garcia.
Seychelles is a member of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM), the African Union, Commonwealth, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), La Francophonie, and the UN and some of its specialized and related agencies.
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 Seychelles Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
History: It is thought that the Seychelles archipelago was visited by early Arab, Phoenician and Indonesian traders, but the first recorded sighting was by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at the beginning of the 16th century.
The Seychelles, annexed by Britain in 1794, was placed under the administration of Mauritius.
Party leader, Albert René, took power, and despite several externally sponsored attempts to depose him, retained control of an authoritarian one-party state throughout the 1980s.
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 Seychelles Offshore
The Seychelles are a group of 115 small islands and coral reefs located in the Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar.
Seychelles International Airport is one of the finest in the Indian Ocean region.
The Seychelles was granted independence from Britain in 1976 and has continued to enjoy major economic, social and political development.
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 Democratic Party - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
There are many political parties of diverse political orientation called the Democratic Party or similar.
Albania — Democratic Alliance Party, Democratic Party, and Democratic Party of Albania, which are different
Netherlands Antilles — Democratic Party of Bonaire, Democratic Party of Curaçao, Democratic Party of Sint Eustatius, Democratic Party of Sint Maarten
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 EISA { AFRICAN DEMOCRACY PROFILES & COMPARATIVE INFORMATION - SEYCHELLES}
Seychelles was first settled on a permanent basis in the 18th century by people from Mauritius and Reunion.
Seychelles moved into the arena of parliamentary politics in 1948, when a small number of delegates were elected to the legislative council, alongside a majority of nominees and officials.
Subsequent to the March 1998 general elections, the SDP lost ground to the newly emerged Seychelles National Party (formerly the United Opposition) whose leader became the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly.
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 A short history of the Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1744 the islands are settled by French and in 1756 it becomes a French colony as the Seychelles.
In the sixties two dominant parties come into existence, the Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP) of Charles Mancham and the Seychelles People's United Party (SPUP) of France Albert René.
He renames his party into the Seychelles People's Progressive Front and the republic becomes a one-party state.
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These three parties went into the first free elections in Seychelles since 1977 alongside the Democratic Party, the party of former President James Mancham who had just returned from exile, and other parties formed by former ministers who had broken away from Albert René or from James Mancham.
In 1994, the three parties in the alliance were dissolved and the 'United Opposition' was reconstituted as a single party.
The one-party era is characterised by abuses of human and civil rights, rigid government control of the economy and close ties with Communist regimes of the Soviet Union, Cuba and North Korea.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Following the Napoleonic wars, Seychelles was ceded to the British in 1814 and was administered from Mauritius until 1888, when an administrator was appointed to govern from Victoria.
The campaign for independence began in 1964, and was a divisive issue until James Mancham, Chief Minister and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, dropped his opposition in 1974.
Seychelles follows a non-aligned foreign policy and aims to promote its reputation as a safe and secure tourist destination and a leader in environmental and conservationist matters.
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 Seychelles - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
On June 28, 1976 Seychelles became an independent republic within the Commonwealth with Mancham as President and Rene as Prime Minister.
In July 1992 elections were held to establish a 23-member commission to draft a new constitution and resulted in the FPPS gaining 14 seats, the Democratic Party led by Mancham 8 seats and the Seychelles Party one seat.
In Jan. 1993 the Democratic Party rejoined the Constitutional Commission as it reconvened.
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 Seychelles Company: Seychelles IBC Formation/Incorporation Online
The Seychelles population is around 79, 000, descendents from Africa, France, Great Britain, and India.
In recent years the Seychelles encouraged the growth of the financial sector through adoption of progressive laws (including the one that regulates off-shore corporations - The International Business Companies Act 1994)  facilitating the establishment of the off-shore sector and encouraging international investors.
Overall, by choosing Seychelles as your off-shore haven you choose political stability for your investment, tax free income and profits, no capital gains, no control regime, support from an excellent communication infrastructure and easy access due to the international airport.
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 Offshore Company Formation and Secretarial services - Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The two parties formed a Coalition Government in 1975 with Sir James Mancham, Leader of the SDP, as President and Mr Rene, Leader of the SPPF as Prime Minister.
The Seychelles economy is primarily tourism based, but the rapidly expanding financial sector, linked to the establishment of the Seychelles International Business Authority and a suite of progressive laws facilitating the establishment of offshore structures and encouraging inward investment.
The Seychelles International Airport with its 2987 metres runway, and modern passenger and cargo facilities, is one of the finest in the Indian Ocean region.
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 History of Seychelles
In 1964 two new parties, the Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP) led by James Mancham, and the Seychelles People's Unity Party (SPUP) led by France Albert Rene, replaced existing parties.
Following the 1974 election, negotiations with the British resulted in an agreement by which Seychelles became a sovereign republic on June 29, 1976.
At an Extraordinary Congress of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) on December 4, 1991, President Rene announced a return to the multiparty system of government after almost 16 years of one-party rule.
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 AllRefer.com - Seychelles - Opposition Movements and Interest Groups | Seychelles Information Resource
Until 1992 the Seychelles government tolerated no manifestation of domestic opposition, and opposition figures were forced to carry on their anti-SPPF campaigns from abroad, mainly in London.
One exile leader, Gérard Hoarau, head of the Seychelles National Movement, was assassinated in 1985 in a crime that the British police were unable to solve.
The leading member of the exile community, however, was Mancham, former head of the Seychelles Democratic Party who was overthrown as president in 1977.
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 FACT SHEET: Republic of Seychelles at a Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The nation of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 beautiful, tropical islands with two distinct collections of islands, some comprised of granite and others of coral.
The main feature of British rule was an increase in the number of slaves and high-class political prisoners although the French remained the main language and French culture lived on.
Medical facilities in Seychelles are limited, especially on the isolated islands where doctors are often unavailable.
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 The Democratic Party - Peace, Progress, Prosperity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The party welcomes the arrival of the 'Young Democrats' the party's youth movement.
Since returning to Seychelles after fifteen years of forced exile, James Richard Mancham a founder of the DP, and founding President of the Seychelles Republic, has maintained a policy of National Reconciliation and the Seychelles First concept throughout.
We are appealing to all peace loving Seychellois in Seychelles and all over the world to join with the Democratic Party in making Seychelles the paradise it really deserves to be, for all its people and for the generation to come.
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 Offshore Companies: African & Indian Ocean: Seychelles
The Seychelles has a population of around 80,000, descended primarily from French settlers, Africans, British sailors and traders from India, China and the Middle East.
The export of Seychelles copra (cocanuts) has increased greatly because of its high quality.
Seychelles IBCs are normally incorporated with an authorised share capital of US$ 5,000 with par value.
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 History of Seychelles
During the April 1974 elections, the SDP increased its majority in the Legislative Assembly by 3 seats, gaining all but 2 of the 15 seats.
The constitutional commission was made up of 22 elected members, 14 from the SPPF and 8 from the DP.
The President's popularity in elections jumped to 66.6% in 1998 from 59.5% in 1993, while the SPPF garnered 61.7% of the total votes cast in the 1998 National Assembly election, compared to 56.5% in 1993.
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 Seychelles Democratic Party - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Seychelles Democratic Party - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Internal self-government was granted in 1975 and the two parties formed a coalition.
He formed a one party state under the SPUP which he renamed the Seychelles People's Progressive Front and was formally elected President in 1979, 1984 and 1989, surviving several attempts to overthrow him.
Mancham returned to contest a multi-party election in 1992 but this was won by the SPPF who formed a commission to dfart a democratic constitution.
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 ipedia.com: Politics of Seychelles Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The following year, two new parties, the Seychelles Democratic Party (SDP) led by James Mancham, and the Seychelles People's Unity Party (SPUP) led by France-Albert René, replaced existing parties.
The government was threatened again by an army mutiny in August 1982, but it was quelled after two days when loyal troops, reinforced by Tanzanian forces, recaptured rebel-held installations.
After almost 16 years of one-party rule, President Rene announced a return to the multiparty system of government at an Extraordinary Congress of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front on December 4, 1991.
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