Population: 69,719 (July 1989), growth rate 1.6% (1989)

Birth rate: 28 births/1,000 population (1989)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1989)

Net migration rate: - 6 migrants/1,000 population (1989)

Infant mortality rate: 23 deaths/1,000 live births (1989)

Life expectancy at birth: 67 years male, 76 years female (1989)

Total fertility rate: 3.2 children born/woman (1989)

Nationality: noun--Seychellois (sing. and pl.); adjective--Seychelles

Ethnic divisions: Seychellois (mixture of Asians, Africans, Europeans)

Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 8% Anglican, 2% other

Language: English and French (official); Creole

Literacy: 60%

Labor force: 27,700; 31% industry and commerce, 21% services, 20% government, 12% agriculture, forestry, and fishing, 16% other (1985); 57% of population of working age (1983)

Organized labor: three major trade unions

NOTE: The information regarding Seychelles on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Seychelles People 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Seychelles People 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.