| GEOGRAPHY |
| |
| Latitudes
(WIO) |
| 4°35’S;
55°40’ E |
| Area |
| 1
219 090 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical
and humid, southeast monsoon occurs between May
and September, northeast monsoon occurs between
March and May |
| Main
coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral
reefs; mangroves; sandy & rocky shores, oceanic |
| |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| |
| Population |
| 81
500 |
| Urbanisation |
| |
| Life
expectancy at birth |
| 72
years |
| Growth
rate |
| 0.43% |
| HIV/AIDS
(adult prevalence rate) |
| |
| Unemployment
rate |
| |
| Literacy |
| 91.9%
|
| |
| ECONOMY |
| |
| GDP |
| US$
722 million |
| Sectors |
| Services
(66.4%); Industry (30.4%); Agriculture (3.2%) |
| |
| MARINE
ENVIRONMENT |
| |
| Coastline |
| 491
km |
| Products |
| Tuna;
linefish |
Total Marine Catch |
| 93
683 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution
to GDP |
| |
| Endangered |
| |
|
Legislation
|
The
Maritime Zone Act (1977); The Fisheries Act (1987);
The Licences Regulations Act (1987); The Seychelles
Fishing Authority Act (1984)
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Participants 