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	Seychelles.travel - History of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Seychelles is a comparatively young nation which can trace its first settlement back to 1770 when the islands were first settled by the French, leading a small party of whites, Indians and Africans.
		During this period Seychelles came to know the enlightened policies of administrators such as Pierre Poivre, the brilliant politicking of Governor Queau de Quinssy and, of course, the terrible repercussions of the French Revolution.
		During this period Seychelles also saw the establishment of Victoria as her capital, the exile of numerous and colourful troublemakers from the Empire, the devastation caused by the famous Avalanche of 1862 and the economic repercussions of the abolition of slavery.
	www.seychelles.com /en/about_seychelles/history.php (259 words)

	History of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
		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.
		On December 27, 1991, the Constitution of Seychelles was amended to allow for the registration of political parties.
	www.historyofnations.net /africa/seychelles.html (984 words)

	Seychelles Islands History and Information - Safari Info for Seychelles
		In 1835 Seychelles saw the abolishment of slavery and 1853 the establishment of the Roman catholic church, two important events in the history of Seychelles.
		The Seychelles have a population of 80,098 (July 2002 est.).
		The fl market value of the Seychelles rupee is half the official exchange rate; without a devaluation of the currency the tourist sector should remain sluggish as vacationers seek cheaper destinations such as Comoros, Mauritius, and Madagascar.
	www.eyesonafrica.net /african-safari-seychelles/seychelles-info.htm (1317 words)

	The History of Seychelles Flags
		In 1903 Seychelles separated from Mauritius and become a republic within the commonwealth administrated by the British Colonial Governor.
		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.
		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.
	www.helicopterseychelles.com /history_of_seychelles_flags.html (625 words)

	History - Seychelles - Africa
		Possibly known to the Arabs as early as the 9th century ad, the Seychelles were visited by the Portuguese in 1502.
		In 1756 France claimed the islands, which were then uninhabited, and French planters and their slaves settled on them, beginning in 1768.
		The nation’s economy grew steadily in the early 1990s, and Rene was reelected in 1993 and 1998.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/seychelles/history.htm (279 words)

	Seychelles History \| iExplore.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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 is a member of the African Development Bank and the Indian Ocean Commission (which provides for regional economic cooperation).
		The Seychelles’ principal trading partners are the UK, Yemen (the main source of imported oil), Germany and the countries of the South African Customs Union (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland).
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Seychelles/History (1021 words)

	History of the Seychelles - Victoria Clock Tower, Pirates and Treasure islands - Into Seychelles.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		However, it would have been impossible for the British to control the Seychelles without the support of Governor Quinssy, and under his proficient administration, the population of Seychelles doubled from two thousand in 1804 to four thousand by 1810.
		The residents of Seychelles wre a mixture of African, Mascarences, Madagascans, Indians and Europeans].
		The Seychelles were ceded to Britain by King Louis XVII on May 30th 1814 under the Treaty of Paris, together with Mauritius and later sanctioned at the Vienna congress a year later.
	www.intoseychelles.com /seychelles_history.html (1240 words)

	Seychelles General Information - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Seychelles remained an English colony from 1903 until 1976, when the archipelago gained independence, becoming the Republic of Seychelles.
		During the Napoleonic War period Seychelles were regarded as a strategic acquisition as the British fought to contain French expansion.
		Throughout the 19th century the population increased as Seychelles first produced high quality cotton, then harvested whales from local waters and finally began the large coconut plantations which became the economy's mainstay.
	www.sey.net /gen_hist.htm (598 words)

	Seychelles :: Gowealthy.com Feature Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The coco de mer or the "nut of the sea" palm indigenous to the Seychelles is steeped in myths and legends.
		With lovely beaches and verdant vales, the islands of Seychelles are one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world.
		Seychelles is one of the best places to sample and savour the flavours of authentic Creole cuisine.
	www.gowealthy.com /country/feature/seychelles/index.asp (341 words)

	Virtual Seychelles - Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The history of Seychelles could have come straight from out of a story book: a tale of intrepid explorers, fearsome pirates and brutal battles for the islands’ bountiful treasures.
		A typical Seychelles dance is the moutia which blends African and Malagasy rhythms in a popular communal dance usually staged at night around a fire.
		Seychelles Warblers, twenty-nine of which were introduced from Cousin in September 1988, have multiplied to more than a thousand.
	www.virtualseychelles.sc /tourism/tourism_discover.htm (5027 words)

	Seychelles HISTORY
		The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovered the Seychelles Islands (then uninhabited) in 1502, and an English expedition visited the islands in 1609.
		Upon independence, the UK government recommended the transfer from the British Indian Ocean Territory to Seychelles of the island groups of Aldabra and Farquhar and the island of Desroches.
		These islands, which had been detached from Seychelles in 1965, were duly returned to the new republic.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Africa/Seychelles-HISTORY.html (799 words)

	Seychellen History
		From the end of the 16th century until 1730, the Seychelles remained the secret hiding place for pirates.
		The Seychelles break away from the Mauritius colony, and become a separate colony under British rule.
		The Republic of the Seychelles in made into a multiparty state, and Albert Rene is democratically voted President, having been in office since 1977.
	www.stgt.com /seychelles/html/history.htm (261 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)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Seychelles is an Indian Ocean island state of 115 islands covering a land area of 455 sq with a population of 82.474 (Government estimates at 30/06/04) essentially concentrated on the three main islands, Mahé (71.900), Praslin (6.900) and La Digue (2.400).
		Seychelles achieved independence from UK in 1976 and was ruled from 1977 to 2004 by President France-Albert René, who first took power in a coup d’état.
		The first agreement was concluded in 1987 between the EEC and Seychelles setting the rules for fishing activities of Community vessels in the waters of Seychelles.
	ec.europa.eu /development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=sc&lng=en&status=new (1741 words)

	Seychelles Tours, Holidays in Seychelles, Travel To Seychelles, Seychelles Travel Agent, Seychelles Travel Guide, Tour ...
		Seychelles is paradise-like and spectacular isolated archipelago possessing outstanding natural beauty.
		Seychelles, comprising about 115 islands, is located on the western part of the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar and about 995 miles east of Mombasa, Kenya.
		The Seychelles' weather is set by the mood of the south-east trade winds, which usually blow from May to October.
	www.tailormadejourneys.com /seychelles-holidays-travel/index.html (711 words)

	Seychelles Travel Guide \| Seychelles Travel Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
	worldtravelguide.net /country/248/country_guide/Africa/Seychelles.html (441 words)

	A short history of the Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1744 the islands are settled by French and in 1756 it becomes a French colony as the Seychelles.
		The Seychelles become independent in 1976 as the Republic of Seychelles.
		He renames his party into the Seychelles People's Progressive Front and the republic becomes a one-party state.
	www.electionworld.org /history/seychelles.htm (261 words)

	History seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Seychelles was a lonely island in the middle of the ocean until about the 17th century...
		History (from Seychelles) The first recorded landing on the uninhabited Seychelles was made in 1609 by an expedition of the British East India Company.
		As a result of their extraordinary, isolated history, the Seychelles are rich in rare plants which flourish nowhere else on the planet.
	3366.emmafestival.dk (592 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)

	About us - Our history: Cable & Wireless Seychelles
		The serious development and modernisation of Seychelles which started in the early 1980s coincided with the start of digitalisation and the modernisation of the cable network, including the inauguration in 1978 of the Automatic Telex Service.
		Once again, Seychelles has remained at the forefront of technological developments with the introduction of GSM in 1995.
		Today, there are over 19,000 telephone lines in the Seychelles and over 26,000 telephone stations representing 23 principal lines per 100 inhabitants, the highest figure in the whole of Africa.
	www.cw.com /seychelles/about_us/sey_01_01.html (753 words)

	The history of the Republic of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The retrospective history of the Republic of Seychelles
		The working-class history of the Republic of Seychelles
		The culture history of the Republic of Seychelles
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/36/index-g.html (88 words)

	The contemporary political history of the Republic of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
		Seychelles has stated that it would continue to support the local productive capacity and enable local businesses to participate fully in the globalisation process and share the benefits.
		It is imperative for Seychelles to step up its industrialisation effort in a bid to integrate the country into the global market.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/36/index-gb.html (228 words)

	Seychelles - HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although known and visited by traders from the Persian Gulf area and East Africa in earlier times, the Seychelles Archipelago first appeared on European maps at the beginning of the sixteenth century after Portuguese explorers sighted the islands during voyages to India.
		Because Britain's interest in the islands had centered mainly on halting their use as a base for French privateering, its main concern was to keep the islands from becoming burdens.
		Britain administered Seychelles as a dependency of Mauritius, from which they received little attention and few services.
	countrystudies.us /seychelles/1.htm (550 words)

	Seychelles, a fascinating history: Seychelles is a wonderful place. Baffour Ankomah looks at the history of how Britain ...
		Seychelles, a fascinating history: Seychelles is a wonderful place.
		Baffour Ankomah looks at the history of how Britain came to run it as part of the empire, thanks to the then mysterious coco de mer fruits which grew exclusively on the islands
		The history of the Seychelles is a fascinating story of itself--"a tale of intrepid explorers, fearsome pirates and brutal battles for the islands' bountiful treasures", says the Air Seychelles' in-flight magazine, Silhouette (named after the third largest island in the group).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go1654/is_200410/ai_n7355963 (231 words)

	MavicaNET - History of Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Catalogo / Regioni / Africa / Seicelle / History of Seychelles
		Catalogo / Cultura / Scienza / Scienze storiche / Storia regionale / History of Africa / History of Seychelles
		Seychelles was a lonely island in the middle of the ocean until about the 17th century when some pirates found the island then for several years it was a rather large pirate base.
	www.mavicanet.com /lite/ita/24074.html (155 words)

	Seychelles Overview \| Seychelles Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		The Seychelles Archipelago contains 115 islands and islets which fall into two groups of markedly different appearance, stemming from their distinct geologies.
		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).
	www.africa.com /dmap/Seychelles/Overview (805 words)

	Seychelles: History
		Britain took possession of the Seychelles in 1794 and gained permanent control of them by the Treaty of Paris (1814).
		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.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0861047.html (201 words)

	History - DestinationPlanner to Seychelles Islands for your incentive and meeting
		It was Morphey who named these islands Seychelles, thought to have been in the honour of Vicompte Moreau des Sechelles who was controller-general of France at the time.
		Besides the African slaves and the French landowners, other nationalities came to Seychelles - Arabs, Chinese and Indians have stayed and settled and the Seychelles population today is a wonderful mixture of all these influences, resulting in a complete lack of racial tension.
		Perhaps we are biased, but Seychelles is paradise on earth, indeed it is a pirate's treasure trove waiting to be discovered.
	www.destinationplanner.com /africa/seychelles/history.html (439 words)

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