Population: 68,932 (July 1991), growth rate 0.9% (1991)

Birth rate: 23 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 7 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 8 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 15 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 65 years male, 75 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 2.5 children born/woman (1991)

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

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

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

Language: English and French (official); Creole

Literacy: 58% (male 56%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1971)

Labor force: 27,700; industry and commerce 31%, services 21%, government 20%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 12%, other 16% (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 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Seychelles People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Seychelles People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.