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In the News (Sat 25 May 13)

  
  Seychelles with Air Seychelles. Book and buy online cheap flights to the Seychelles from London Rome Paris Munich in ...
Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles.
The Seychelles is the kind of destination for which it is easy to make your own travel arrangements.
Seychelles is a dream destination for which it is perfectly possible to enjoy a holiday without an enormous budget.
www.airseychelles.net   (1053 words)

  
  Seychelles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles (pronounced /seɪˈʃɛl/ or /seɪˈʃɛlz/; French: République des Seychelles, pronounced /seʃɛl/; Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.
Seychelles largely escaped the Asian Tsunami of December 2004 spawned by an earthquake.
The early colonial history of Seychelles is infamous for the disappearance of most of the giant tortoises from the granitic islands, felling of coastal and mid-level forests and extinction of species such as the Chesnut flanked white eye, the Seychelles parakeet and the saltwater crocodile.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seychelles   (2210 words)

  
 Seychelles (04/08)
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.
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   (3443 words)

  
 Seychelles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Two experts from the Seychelles attended a workshop organized jointly with the UNESCO Communication and Education Sectors, and the UNESCO Dakar, Maputo, Nairobi and Pretoria Offices as part of the ‘Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Integrated Coastal Management (PACSICOM)’ held in Maputo, Mozambique in July 1998.
The Seychelles’ involvement in the Small Islands Voice project (see below) was discussed on the forum in April and July 2002: ‘Start-Up Activities for the Small Islands Voice Initiative’ and ‘Announcement of a trial global discussion forum for Small Islands Voice’.
The Seychelles national coordinator for the Small Islands Voice project presented a paper on the project ‘Civils Society’s Perspective on Environment and Development Issues’ at the ‘Islands of the World VII conference’ held in Prince Edward Island, Canada in June 2002.
www.unesco.org /csi/act/other/seychell.htm   (1553 words)

  
 SMB on the World Wide Web   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Often described as the most beautiful in the world, the 115 islands of Seychelles are spread over 1.3million square kilometres of the western Indian Ocean.
Seychelles has historically been a melting pot for settlers from Africa, Asia and Europe - with successive ethnic groups infusing a cultural and economic legacy thereby enriching the distinctive heritage of the islands.
The economy of Seychelles has similarly flourished over the years with the hitherto total dependence on imported goods slowly giving way to an energetic local manufacture base, new export opportunities and increased wealth and security for the citizens of Seychelles.
www.seychelles.net /smb   (187 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Seychelles is classed as an upper middle-income country and has met many of the UN Millenium Development Goals.
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.
In January 2006, however, the decision was announced to reopen the Seychelles Embassy in Brussels in the context of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).
www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744989632   (1177 words)

  
 Seychelles travel guide - Wikitravel
The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar.
The cooler season in Seychelles is during the southeast monsoon season (late May to September) and the warmer season is during northwest monsoon (March to May).
The environment is a treasured aspect of Seychelles and there are more than 1,000 recorded species of fish around the islands and Aldabra, just one of the islands, is home to the largest population of giant tortoises in the world.
wikitravel.org /en/Seychelles   (2012 words)

  
 The Seychelles, Travel Guide and Tourist Information
The Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar, consisting of more than 100 islands of which 83 are named and 46 are permanently uninhabited.
The Seychelles Islands are the highest point of the Mascarene Ridge, an Indian Ocean ridge running in a generally north-south direction.
The coralline Seychelles are, in contrast, low-lying, rising only a few feet above the surface of the sea.
www.africaguide.com /country/seychel   (341 words)

  
 map of the seychelles and seychelles map and information page
Seychelles (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation and more here
Climate Just to the south of the Equator, the Seychelles are warm and humid throughout the year, with high temperatures staying between 78 - 83 degrees.
Conditions do moderate slightly on the cooler-side during the southeast monsoon season (late May to September), while conditions are warmer during the northwest monsoon (March to May).
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/sc.htm   (305 words)

  
 The Seychelles case   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Objective of the coup was to bring down the Seychelles government of President France-Albert René; and to re-install the former President James Mancham.
-In 1978 Seychelles exiles in SA, acting on behalf of ex-president James Mancham, began discussions with officials concerning a coup attempt to be launched in Seychelles.[SE:172] Gérard Hoareau, Seychelle dissident, was one of the authors of the 1981 coup attempt.
Seychelles was of considerable strategic interest to the USA, USSR, France, South Africa and others, all of which sought to exercise influence in this islands.
www.contrast.org /truth/html/seychelles.html   (2538 words)

  
 Seychelles News
The U.S. ambassador-designate to Mauritius and Seychelles, Cesar Cabrera, told senators considering his nomination that he would bring to the job a special understanding of island economies and trade matters,...
There is room for Seychelles and China to strengthen economic cooperation in various areas such as investment in tourism, fishing and oil exploration, Seychellois president-elect James Michel has said.
The incumbent leader of the Seychelles islands off the coast of eastern Africa won the country's presidential election, officials said.
www.topix.net /world/seychelles   (704 words)

  
 Seychelles Travel Guide and Travel Information - Lonely Planet
Among the 115 islands of the Seychelles you will find the luxuriant, tropical paradise that appears in countless advertisements and glossy travel brochures.
There are more shades of blue and green in the Seychelles than it is possible to imagine.
Forming a backdrop to the relaxed tropical image of the Seychelles are the rhythms, colours and flavours of Africa and gris gris, the local brand of fl magic.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/seychelles   (218 words)

  
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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.
The President's standard is the proposed new national flag with the armorial bearings positioned equidistant from the top and the bottom edges of the red portion of the flag.
The new flag of the Seychelles was adopted for the new era of the multiparty system.
flagspot.net /flags/sc.html   (679 words)

  
 International Business Services from Seychelles - OCRA (Seychelles) Ltd
She was previously working with the Seychelles International Business Authority, for 3 years, where she held the post of Head of Compliance.
The Seychelles IBC is a zero-tax vehicle, which can do business in any part of the world except the Seychelles.
The company is considered to be a valuable tax planning vehicle as it enjoys access to the Seychelles's double tax treaties, and has broad appeal as an international holding company, a service company or a headquarters company.
www.ocra.com /offices/seychelles.asp   (544 words)

  
 Seychelles on the Internet
The Indian Ocean Commission, (with offices in Victoria-Mahe and in Rome), is a private consortium encouraging tourism in the Seychelles, the Comoro Islands, Mauritius, Reunion and Madagascar.
The website has audio files of Nigerian Pidgin English, Reunion Creole, Seychelles Creole; A bibliography of works concerning Mauritian Creole, compiled by Lisa Morken (1999); "A Dual Approach to French Creole Genesis" by Mikael Parkvall (1995).
The Institute's goals are "the promotion of electoral policies and practices that will produce free and fair elections, and secondly the development of programmes which encourage a civic environment conducive to democratic elections..." Based in Johannesburg.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/seychelles.html   (1107 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in the Seychelles today?
Birdwatching in Madagascar with Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles
The main purpose of the tour was to provide the participants with a good impression and knowledge of the fantastic - and threatened - natural areas remaining and the local culture as well as to see as many of the endemic birds and other animals as possible.
We spent the second half of October 2000 in the Seychelles and wrote a short report about the birds we saw in the Seychelles...
www.camacdonald.com /birding/africaseychelles.htm   (746 words)

  
 Seychelles
The Seychelles were uninhabited when the British East India Company were the first visitors to the archipelago in 1609.
Seychelles - Seychelles, officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est.
Holding the door open for investors: the island state of Seychelles has been too dependent on the fickle tourism industry for a long......
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107955.html   (597 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: An MBendi Country Profile for Seychelles including economic and travel overviews and directories of ...
The Republic of the Seychelles is a group of 115 islands, 41 granitic and 74 coralline, many of them uninhabited.
The Seychelles oil industry is an important element in the economy of the country as all petroleum products have to be imported.
In the Seychelles there is no restriction placed on payment of imports or invisibles, however, import permits are required to import certain products.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/se/p0005.htm   (725 words)

  
 Seychelles and the IMF -- Page 1 of 1
December 03, 2004 -- Seychelles: Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector--Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
www.imf.org /external/country/SYC/index.htm   (982 words)

  
 CHAPTER 1
A person born outside Seychelles on or after the coming into force of this Constitution shall become a citizen of Seychelles at the date of birth if at that date the person's father or mother is a citizen of Seychelles.
A person who is a citizen of Seychelles may concurrently possess the citizenship of another country and a law made for the purposes of clause (1)(a) shall not require, as a condition for the acquisition of citizenship of Seychelles, that a person renounces any other citizenship that the person may possess at the time.
A law providing for the extradition of persons from Seychelles shall not authorise the extradition to a country in respect of an offence punishable with death in that country unless that country undertakes not to carry into effect a sentence of death in respect of the offence.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/seychelles.html   (16907 words)

  
 Seychelles
Medical facilities in Seychelles are limited, especially on the isolated islands where doctors are often unavailable.
The Government of Seychelles prohibits wearing any camouflage apparel in the country unless one is participating in a sanctioned, military activity.
The U.S. Consular Agency in Victoria, Seychelles is open to U.S. citizens Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 to 12:30.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1015.html   (1651 words)

  
 Helicopter Seychelles
With daily trips from Mahe' to the most popular 10 islands, flying with Helicopter Seychelles is the most convenient - and also the most enjoyable - mode of transport on the islands.
Coinciding with the latest worldwide Seychelles campaign, a collection of films by the Seychelles Tourist Board presents the many natural wonders that can be found on the islands.
For travellers who might not have the time to visit several islands, the Botanical Garden of Victoria is the right place for a crash course in the flora of the Seychelles.
www.helicopterseychelles.com   (779 words)

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