Seychelles 

Introduction

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands situated in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar, with a land area of 455 sq km spread over a maritime zone of over 1.3 million sq km. Seychelles has a population of 81,895. 

There are 25 districts which serve both as constituencies for both legislative and presidential elections and as the geographical units for local administration, or local government areas. 

Summary

Seychelles covers a relatively small land area and small population. Local government in the Seychelles is currently appointed rather than elected, and operates through 25 district administrations to provide grass-roots services and facilities. It is almost entirely financed by the central government.

Though local government in Seychelles is appointed, nevertheless it brings in many groups, with some form of democratic consultation and participation. 

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