Seychelles--People

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Seychelles People

Population: 71,494 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.88% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 22.35 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 7.12 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -6.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 12.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.26 years male: 65.56 years female: 73.07 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.3 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Seychellois (singular and plural) adjective: Seychelles

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

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

Languages: English (official), French (official), Creole

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

Labor force: 27,700 (1985)

by occupation: industry and commerce 31%, services 21%, government 20%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 12%, other 16% (1985)

note: 57% of population of working age (1983)