Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)

Seychelles Republic of Seychelles
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	49th best
Capital	Victoria
Land Area	460 km21
Location	Africa
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	87 169 (2011)2
Life Expectancy	73.30yrs (2017)3
GNI	$23 886 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	SC, SYC, 6905
Internet Domain	.sc6
Currency	Rupee (SCR)7
Telephone	+2488

1. Overview
2. Seychelles National and Social Development
3. Population and Life Expectancy
4. Gender Equality
5. Religion and Beliefs
6. Public Health Issues
7. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries
8. Links

1. Overview

“A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

2. Seychelles National and Social Development

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index is a formulaic aggregation of many factors. It concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: "What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life" by Vexen Crabtree (2017).

3. Population and Life Expectancy

Seychelles's population is predicted to rise to 92 431 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce.

• The Overpopulation of the Earth and the Demographics Crises: The Impact on Pensions and Immigration
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception: How Religion is Making Overpopulation Worse

4. Gender Equality

Gender inequality is not a necessary part of early human development. Although a separation of roles is almost universal due to different strengths between the genders, this does not have to mean that women are subdued, and, such patriarchialism is not universal in ancient history. Those cultures and peoples who shed, or never developed, the idea that mankind ought to dominate womankind, are better cultures and peoples than those who, even today, cling violently to those mores.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

5. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₁₂:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Protestant 7.5% (Anglican 6.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.1%), other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)₁₃.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

6. Public Health Issues

7. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries