est.) Population growth rate: 2.38% (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.72 children born/woman (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.83 children born/woman (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 44.41 years male: 64.3 years female: 48.3 years (1993 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: 11.94 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate could produce misleading results *Seychelles, Geography Location: Southeast Asia, bordering the North Sea, between Turkey and Bulgaria Map references: Arctic Region, Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, bordering the Caspian Sea (1,894 km) Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 3 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to May) Terrain: small coastal lowlands;
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