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	Geography of Seychelles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Seychelles is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) east of Kenya.
		The Seychelles is part of the granitic Mascarene Plateau which broke off from the Indian Plate about 65 mya.
		Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Seychelles (978 words)

	Seychelles (09/06)
		From the date of its founding by the French until 1903, the Seychelles colony was regarded as a dependency of Mauritius, which also passed from the French to British rule in 1814.
		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.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/6268.htm (3799 words)

	Seychelles - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Probably known earlier to the Arabs, the Seychelles were explored by Vasco da Gama in 1502.
		The Seychelles became self-governing in 1975 and gained independence within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1976.
		A multiparty democracy was reestablished in the Seychelles under the new constitution of 1993; René won reelection in 1993, 1998, and 2001.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-seychell.html (598 words)

	National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
		Seychelles culture is a mixture of French and African (Creole) influences.
		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 1814 Treaty of Paris.
		Seychelles follows a policy of what it describes as "positive" nonalignment and strongly supports the principle of reduced superpower presence in the Indian Ocean.
	www.nagia.org /international/Seychelles.htm (3756 words)

	Seychelles - GEOGRAPHY
		As a result of extensive shipping to Seychelles that brings needed imports and the discharge of commercial tuna fishing, the waters are becoming polluted.
		Seychelles began addressing the conservation problem in the late 1960s by creating the Nature Conservancy Commission, later renamed the Seychelles National Environment Commission.
		In Seychelles' 1990-94 National Development Plan, an effort was made to include in the appropriate economic sectors of the development plan environment and natural resources management aspects.
	countrystudies.us /seychelles/5.htm (880 words)

	Seychelles Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
		Britain took possession of the Seychelles in 1794 and gained permanent control by the Treaty of Paris (1814).
		Under the 1979 constitution, the Seychelles are run by a council of ministers presided over by a president and a twenty-three-member legislative assembly.
		The Seychelles became self-governing in 1975 and gained independence as a Commonwealth nation in 1976.
	www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Seychelles.html (392 words)

	Seychelles Scuba Diving and Travel
		Geography: The Seychelles Archipelago occupies 400,000 sq km (150,000 sq miles) of the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and contains 115 islands and islets.
		The isolated nature of the Seychelles has given rise to the evolution of many unique species of flora and fauna, including the coco-de-mer palm and unique varieties of orchid, giant tortoise, gecko, chameleon and 'flying fox' (fruitbat).
		The Seychelles customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning the temporary import to or export from the Seychelles of items such as firearms, spear-fishing equipment, and fruits and vegetables.
	www.deepdiversions.com /destinations/indianocean/seychelles.htm (1433 words)

	Seychelles Geography History Climate Cuisine Currrency People
		Seychelles is a nation comprising numerous small islands scattered across the Indian Ocean south of the equator.
		Seychelles time is 4 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +0400).
		The Seychelles are within the southern hemisphere offering a totally different night sky, which will amaze and fascinate European visitors.
	www.cerf-resort.com /Seychelles.htm (623 words)

	Geography of the Seychelles
		The Seychelles form a widely scattered archipelago of over 100 islands, in the Indian Ocean Northeast of Madagascar.
		Occupying a strategic position on the Europe-India sea route, the Seychelles were annexed by France in 1756 to support its colony on Mauritius.
		The Seychelles became independent in 1976 with James R. Mancham as president and Albert Rene as prime minister.
	www.stgt.com /seychelles/html/geography.htm (329 words)

	Seychelles Overview \| Seychelles Tour Guide \| iExplore.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The first recorded sighting of the Seychelles was by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at the beginning of the 16th century.
		Despite several coup attempts, multi-party democracy was restored in the Seychelles in 1991 under pressure from the country's main aid donors, particularly France and Britain.
		As a result of their extraordinary, isolated history, the Seychelles are also rich in rare plants which flourish nowhere else on the planet.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Seychelles/Overview (805 words)

	Seychelles - Gurupedia
		The Republic of Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland
		The capital city, Victoria, is situated on Mahé, which is the largest island and home to about 80% of the total population, as well as the Seychelles' highest point, the Morne Seychellois at 905 m.
		As the islands of the Seychelles had no indigenous population, the current Seychellois are composed of immigrants, mostly of French, African,
	www.gurupedia.com /s/se/seychelles.htm (653 words)

	Seychelles Islands - Mahe, Praslin, La Digue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Seychelles lies in the western part of the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar and 1,593km (995 miles) east of Mombasa, Kenya.
		The giant tortoise (which appears on the Seychelles coat of arms) survived near-extinction; there are now over a hundred thousand on Aldabra.
		Seychelles lies outside the cyclone belt and enjoys stable weather year round with a mean maximum temperature of 29ºC and 12 hours of daylight.
	www.sey.net /gen_geo.htm (638 words)

	Country Quickfacts - Seychelles - Africa - Goway Travel Experiences
		Seychelles is an archipelago occupying the western part of the Indian Ocean and spread out over an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of no less than 1.3 million square kilometres.
		The main part of this island group is situated between 4 and 5 degrees south of the equator at a longitude between 55 and 56 degrees east.
		Seychelles has a mean maximum temperature of 29°C and 12 hours of daylight.
	www.goway.com /africa/seychelles/sey_quickfacts.html (844 words)

	DaVinci: Regional> Africa> Seychelles
		Seychelles realises seriousness of drugs in sportsSeychelles Nation, Seychelles - 21 hours agoSEYCHELLES is slowly realising that, after years of thinking that its sports has been perfectly clean, some of its sportsmen and women are actually doing...
		Towards satellite aircraft guidanceSeychelles Nation, Seychelles - Dec 17, 2006Seychelles is set to be among the first countries in the Africa region to guide landing aircraft through satellites, rather than ground-based equipment,...
		Madagascar, Seychelles, Mayotte and Camoros and shall be available from 15 th January 2007 onwards for French speaking countries in Rest of Africa.
	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Regional/Africa/Seychelles (322 words)

	Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles - Country Profile - Repiblik Sesel
		The Seychelles are definitely one of the world's most beautiful tropical island destinations.
		Some say that the uninhabited islands of Seychelles were sighted by Vasco de Gama in 1502, however recorded landings did not occur until 1609.
		Seychelles and Mauritius were given to England by the Treaty of Paris in 1814.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/seychelles.htm (755 words)

	Seychelles field class : Geography : University of Sussex
		The Seychelles archipelago is host to some of the world's most spectacular biodiversity.
		There are over 900 species of fish, spectacular coral reefs, chameleons, giant tortoises, endemic birds, fruit bats, and the Vallée de Mai, an expanse of virgin tropical forest and home of the unique coco-de-mer (double coconut), vanilla orchids, many species of lizards and some of the Earth's rarest birds.
		There, they study the island ecosystem and work on conservation projects with members of the Nature Protection Trust of the Seychelles (including, on occasion, participating in the release of terrapins into the wild).
	www.sussex.ac.uk /geography/1-2-2-3-4.html (225 words)

	Geography of Seychelles: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
		Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean about 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) east of Kenya.
		Post a link to definition / meaning of " Geography of Seychelles " on your site.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ge/Geography-of-Seychelles.html (456 words)

	Seychelles.travel - Geography of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Seychelles’ 115 granite and coral islands extend from between 4 and 10 degrees south of the equator and lie between 480km and 1,600km from the east coast of Africa in the western Indian Ocean.
		This Indian Ocean republic occupies a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 million km².
		Of these 115 islands, 41 Inner Islands constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth while a further 74 form the 5 groups of low-lying coral atolls and reef islets that are the Outer Islands.
	www.seychelles.com /en/about_seychelles/geography.php (122 words)

	Geography of Seychelles Information
		The Seychelles is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar and about 1,600 km (1,000 miles east of Kenya The nation is an archipelago of 115 tropical islands, some granite and some of coral.
		The Seychelles is part of the granitic Mascarene Platform which broke off from the Indian Plate about 65 MYA.
		Seychelles • Sierra Leone • Somalia • South Africa • Sudan • Swaziland • Tanzania • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda • Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) • Zambia • Zimbabwe
	www.bookrags.com /Geography_of_Seychelles (945 words)

	Seychelles - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Seychelles is an archipelago of over 100 islands that are widely scattered in the West Indian Ocean.
		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.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/seychell.htm (865 words)

	Geography Of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/seychelles_country_geography.shtml (303 words)

	Farquhar Atoll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Farquhar Atoll is part of the Farquhar Group of islands in the Seychelles that are part of the Outer Islands.
		From 1965 to the independence of the Seychelles in 1976, they were a part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
		The atoll is located about 770 km from Mahé and is the most southerly part of the Seychelles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Farquhar_Atoll (209 words)

	Seychelles: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		The Seychelles were uninhabited when the British East India Company arrived on the archipelago in 1609.
		Seychelles - Seychelles, officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est.
		Seychelles: Bibliography - Bibliography See M. Franda, The Seychelles (1982).
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107955.html (499 words)

	African Studies Center \| Seychelles Page
		Seychelles Embassy in the U.S. World Factbook entry for Seychelles
		All UN activities are coordinated by the UN Resident Coordinator.
		The Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles works to preserve the species and environments of the Seychelles islands through practical conservation, research and publication.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Seychelles.html (237 words)

	Seychelles: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Albert Rene's legacy: President Albert Rene, the left-leaning strong man who has ruled the Indian Ocean island state of Seychelles......
		Model elections but questionable democracy: the recently concluded elections in Seychelles have been described as a model for the......
		SHE SELLS SEYCHELLES; SEYCHELLES' PRESIDENT WEIGHS IN ON THE MANY CHALLENGES OF POSITIONING A COMPANY FOR GROWTH.(interview with Sari......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107955.html (641 words)

	Geography at Sussex: Seychelles Field Class
		In March 2002 an intrepid group of Geography students from the University of Sussex visited the Seychelles for the first time.
		Having seen a thing or two in their time, one or two were not above commenting on the fashion sense of certain students...
		Student project work on the island included assisting the Nature Protection Trust of the Seychelles in releasing endangered terrapins back into their natural habitat and radio-monitoring their hairdos.
	www.geog.susx.ac.uk /fieldclasses/seychelles (492 words)

	Seychelles Atlas: Maps and Online Resources — Infoplease.com
		Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean, Sixth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides) by Sarah Carpin
		Seychelles, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide by Lyn Mair and Lynnath Beckley
		Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, the Mascarene, the Seychelles, and the Comoro Islands by Friedrich-Wilhelm Henkel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Mi…
	www.infoplease.com /atlas/country/seychelles.html (162 words)

	Map and References for Seychelles
		Seychelles Flag - Seychelles Flag - five oblique bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, red, white, and green (bottom) radiating from the bottom of the hoist side.
		Seychelles Ethnologue - Seychelles Ethnologue - The languagues of the Republic of Seychelles.
		Seychelles Travel Guide - Seychelles Travel Guide - offers hotel rentals in all major cities of Seychelles.
	www.embassyworld.com /embassy/Seychelles/seychelles_map.html (203 words)

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