wilfredo alvarez's List: DR seychelles

• archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of  Madagascar
• tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast  monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March  to May)
• mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

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• Seychelles (
• island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres  (932 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of  the island of Madagascar
• Austronesian seafarers or Arab traders were the first  to visit the uninhabited Seychelles
• The Seychelles president, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected by popular  vote for a five-year term of office.
• There are 42 granitic islands

• There are two coral sand cays north of the  granitics: Denis and Bird.

• There are two coral  islands south of the granitics: Coëtivy and Platte.
• Seychellois society is essentially matriarchal
• The music of Seychelles is diverse. The  folk music of the islands incorporates multiple  influences in a syncretic fashion, including African rhythms, aesthetic and  instrumentation
• The granitic islands of Seychelles are home to about 75 endemic plant species

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• About 90% of the Seychellois live on Mahe Island. Most others live on Praslin  and La Digue, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or  uninhabited.
  
• Seychelles' economy relies on tourism and foreign direct investments.  Employment, foreign earnings, construction, banking, and commerce are all  largely dependent on these.
  
• Seychelles is ranked 8th in Africa and 95th worldwide in the World Bank's Ease  of Doing Business report, and comes in at 142nd in the Heritage Foundation Index  of Economic Freedom.

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• The country's economy depends heavily on a fishing industry and upmarket  tourism; the latter is vulnerable to downturns in the global travel market. Fine  beaches and turquoise seas are among the main attractions.