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5.4886 (1988), 5.4867 (1987) Fiscal year: calendar year *Seychelles, Communications Highways: 96 km rural roads; 5,401 km of navigable routes 16,900 km (31 December 1991) Member of: AG (observer), AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, FLS, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPEC, UDEAC, UN, UNAVEM II, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOSOM, UNPROFOR, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Ahmed MAHER El Sayed chancery: 2310 Decatur Place NW, Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 403 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: administered by France from French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Lands, People Population: 114,562 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: NA% National product real growth rate: 2.86% (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Swazi(s) adjective: Swazi Ethnic divisions: Serbs 63%, Albanians 14%, Montenegrins 6%, Hungarians 4%, other 5% Religions: Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2% Languages: English, Amerindian dialects Literacy: age 15

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