Seychelles
 Key facts
POPULATION (Census 2010): 88,311
AREA: 452 sq km
CAPITAL: Victoria
CURRENCY: Seychellois rupee (SCR)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION TO GDP: 0.44%
HEAD OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT: President James Alix Michel
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: democratic republic
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM: unicameral
STATE STRUCTURE: unitary
LANGUAGES:French and English (official) Seychellois Creole (recognised)
NATIONAL ELECTIONS: last: 2007; turnout: - next: 2011
LOCAL ELECTIONS: There is no elected local government
Summary
The Seychelles is a republican democracy with an appointed local administration. There is no constitutional provision for, or legislation governing, local government. The local administration has no powers to raise revenue and all funds are transferred from central government. Through the local administration, the government facilitates community based services and the intervention of various agencies operating in the districts.
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