Seychelles Complete Biography

In order to increase revenue, the government quietly launched its economic citizenship program in 1996, which provides foreigners with the opportunity to obtain a Seychelles passport after paying $ 25,000.

A new law was given at the end of 1995 to those who invested $ 10 million in the country free from criminal prosecution. The main islands are Mahe (55 square miles; 142 square kilometers), Praslin (15 square miles; 38 square kilometers) and La Dig (4 square miles, 10 square kilometers). These islands became independent in 1975 and became independent on 29 June 1976. They are still members of the Commonwealth.

Their first president, James Mancham, was ousted in 1977 by French Prime Minister Albert Reina. When the British East India Company arrived in the islands in 1609, Seychelles was uninhabited. Since then, has become a more popular pirate haven.

The French claimed these islands in 1756 and managed them as part of the colony of Mauritius. The United Kingdom controlled these islands through the Treaty of Paris (1814) and changed the name of the island from Seychelles, France, to Seychelles, England. First, Lenin set up a socialist country with a single party system, but later introduced the multi-party system and various reforms.

The groups of Aldabra, , and Drosh were included in the territory of the Republic. Seychelles consists of about 100 islands in the Indian Ocean in northeastern Madagascar. In April 2004, French President Albert Reiner resigned after 27 years in power. His deputy James Michel served in the government for 27 years as president. In July 2006, Michel won a 53.7% re-election.