Brief History
Seychelles, formally the Republic of Seychelles, is an island in the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few settled, in the Indian Ocean that lies off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar.
The Seychelles were contested among France and Great Britain amid the age of colonialism, with Britain closing up in authority in 1814 after the Napoleonic Wars. The islands were apportioned and resolved by France in the 18th century.
African servants were carried to the island, and the typical Seychellois Creole language matured. In 1977, a coup d’état by France Albert René expelled the first president of the republic, James Mancham.
France Albert Rene dismayed over-dependence on tourism and announced that he desired “to keep the Seychelles for the Seychellois”. Since then, the government of Seychelles has been nearly steady and has sustained various votiings. In 1991, the country’s modern constitution was forged and put into effect.
Geography
It is also about 932 miles (1,500 km) east of mainland Africa. The majority of the islands are deserted, with many devoted as nature reservoirs. The islands fall in two main physical types.
The islands of the central group, containing the principal island Mahe, are built from granite, and consist of a mountainous heart ringed by a flat coastal band.
The outer islands are made up of coral accumulations at different levels of composition, from reefs to islands. With its area of only 175 square miles (455 km) and a population of just over 88,000, Seychelles is the tiniest country in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Victoria.
Climate
The main islands savor high moisture and rainfall, fueling the luxuriant tropical rain forest. The Climate in Seychelles can be divided into main seasons, the Northwest Monsoon and the Southeast Monsoon divided by two comparably short Inter-Monsoon periods.
The normal temperatures are very much alike year round and the island of Mahe has an average temperature range from 75˚F to 85˚F (24˚C to 30˚C). During the coolest months, July and August, the average low is about 24 °C (75 °F). The hot months are from December to April, with higher humidity (80%).
Culture
The cultured Seychellois are a brilliant mix of peoples of various races, cultures and religions. Seychellois society is basically matriarchal. Mothers tend to be controlling in the household, ruling most expenditures and looking after the importance of the children.
Local artists pursue to display different manners that reflect the multi-ethnic scenery of the islands and bear testament to the various impacts which have come to bear.
Basic foods include fish, seafood and shellfish dishes, often chaperoned with rice. Fish dishes are cooked in several ways, such as steamed, grilled, and wrapped in banana leaves, baked, salted and smoked.
The music of Seychelles is varied, a thoufht of the mixture of cultures through its history. Tuna fishing and canning are becoming increasingly vital, as is aquaculture.
THE ISLANDS
Mahé – Thus is the largest island and cultural and economic hub of the Inner Islands, and the international gateway to Seychelles.
With a dramatic mountainous interior, rich old growth rainforest and enough bays and coves to keep you beach hopping for months.
Praslin – Praslin is the site of the fabulous Vallée de Mai, one of Seychelles’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Praslin is peaceful and sublime.
La Digue – La Digue’s forests contains a wealth of flora in the form of delicate orchids, tumbling vines of vanilla, as well as trees such as Indian almond and takamaka.
La Digue is an island that time forgot. La Digue has numerous and diverse accommodation for visitors, and its picturesque satellite islands are ideal for snorkelling and diving excursions.
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