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ecame the primary industry of seychelles consequently there was a sustained spate of hotel construction throughout almost the entire 1970s which included the opening of coral strand smart choice vista do mar and bougainville hotel in 1972 in recent years the government has encouraged foreign direct investment to upgrade its hospitality infrastructure and service sectors these policy frameworks championed by the seychelles investment board 100 have catalyzed significant capital inflows 101 into luxury real estate and integrated resort developments central to this growth was the world bank s sustainability and climate resilience development policy loan 102 which succeeded earlier structural adjustment programs to strengthen the business environment and fiscal management since then the government has moved to reduce the dependence on tourism by promoting the development of farming fishing small scale manufacturing and most recently the offshore financial sector through the establishment of the financial services authority and the enactment of several pieces of legislation such as the international corporate service providers act the international business companies act the securities act the mutual funds and hedge fund act amongst others in march 2015 seychelles allocated assumption island to be developed by india 103 owing to the effects of covid 19 seychelles shut down its borders to international tourism in the year 2020 as the national vaccination programme progressed well the nation s ministry of foreign affairs and tourism decided to reopen the borders to international tourists on 25 march 2021 energy edit electricity generation in seychelles in terawatt hours although multinational oil companies have explored the waters around the islands no oil or gas has been found 104 in 2005 a deal was signed with us firm petroquest giving it exploration rights to about 30 000 km 2 12 000 sq mi around constant topaz farquhar and coëtivy islands until 2014 105 seychelles imports oil from the persian gulf in the form of refined petroleum derivatives at the rate of about 5 700 barrels per day 910 m 3 d 105 in recent years oil has been imported from the united arab emirates and oman 105 in 2023 the uae accounted for 298m roughly 83 of all refined petroleum imports to the seychelles 105 seychelles imports three times more 106 oil than is needed for internal uses this surplus is strategically re exported as bunker fuel for international shipping and aviation at port victoria 107 there are no refining capacities on the islands oil and gas imports distribution and re export are the responsibility of seychelles petroleum seypec 108 while oil exploration is the responsibility of petroseychelles 109 formerly the seychelles national oil company snoc culture edit art edit this section does not cite any sources please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed november 2019 learn how and when to remove this message a national art gallery was inaugurated in 1994 on the occasion of the official opening of the national cultural centre which houses the national library and national archives with other offices of the ministry of culture at its inauguration the minister of culture decreed that the exhibition of works of seychellois artists painters and sculptors was a testimony to the development of art in seychelles as a creative form of expression and provided a view of the state of the country s contemporary art painters have traditionally been inspired by seychelles natural features to produce a wide range of works in media ranging from watercolours to oils acrylics collages metals aluminium wood fabrics gouache varnishes recycled materials pastels charcoal embossing etching and giclee prints local sculptors produce fine works in wood stone bronze and cartonnage there are several art galleries around the island such as the national gallery in victoria the traditional wooden house galleries kenwyn house gallery and kaz zanana art gallery in victoria pagoda art and design gallery in the seychelles chinese culture centre near the selwyn clarke market and eden gallery on eden island music edit main article music of seychelles music and dance have always played prominent roles in seychelles culture and local festivities rooted in african malagasy and european cultures music characteristically features drums such as the tambour and tam tam and simple string instruments the violin and guitar are relatively recent foreign imports which play a prominent role in contemporary music among popular dances are the sega with hip swaying and shuffling of the feet and the moutya a dance dating back to the days of slavery when it was often used to express strong emotions and discontent the music of seychelles is diverse a reflection of the fusion of cultures through its history the folk music of the islands incorporates multiple influences in a syncretic fashion it includes african rhythms aesthetic and instrumentation such as the zez and the bom known in brazil as berimbau european contredanse polka and mazurka french folk and pop sega from mauritius and réunion taarab soukous and other pan african genres and polynesian indian and arcadian music contombley is a popular form of percussion music as is moutya a fusion of native folk rhythms with kenyan benga kontredans based on european contra dance is also popular especially in district and school competitions during the annual festival kreol international creole festival moutya playing and dancing often occur at beach bazaars music is sung in the seychellois creole of the french language and in french and english in 2021 110 the moutya a slave trade era dance was added to the unesco intangible cultural heritage list as a symbol of psychological comfort in its role of resistance against hardship poverty servitude and social injustice 111 cuisine edit main article cuisine of seychelles cutting open tender coconuts for drinking seychelles staple foods of seychelles include fish seafood and shellfish dishes often accompanied with rice 112 113 fish dishes are cooked several ways such as steamed grilled wrapped in banana leaves baked salted and smoked 112 curry dishes with rice are also a significant part of the country s cuisine 113 114 other staples include coconut breadfruit mangoes and kordonnyen fish 115 dishes are often garnished with fresh flowers 115 chicken dishes such as chicken curry and coconut milk 113 coconut curry 113 dal lentils 115 fish curry 113 saffron rice 115 fresh tropical fruits 112 116 ladob eaten either as a savoury dish or as a dessert the dessert version usually consists of ripe plantain and sweet potatoes but may also include cassava breadfruit or even corossol boiled with coconut milk sugar nutmeg and vanilla in the form of a pod until the fruit is soft and the sauce is creamy 117 the savoury dish usually includes salted fish cooked in a similar fashion to the dessert version with plantain cassava and breadfruit but with salt used in place of sugar and omitting vanilla shark chutney typically consists of boiled skinned shark finely mashed and cooked with squeezed bilimbi juice and lime it is mixed with onion and spices with the onion fried and cooked in oil 117 vegetables 113 116 media edit main article media and telecommunications in seychelles the main daily newspaper is the seychelles nation and seychelles news agency dedicated to local government views and current topics other newspapers include le nouveau seychelles weekly the people regar and today in seychelles 118 119 foreign newspapers and magazines are readily available at most bookshops and newsagents the papers are published mostly in seychellois creole french and english seychelles prominent digital newspaper seychelles news agency was set to cease its operations completely on 1 january 2025 following the decision of the seychelles government and national information service agency nisa after ten years of news reporting in seychelles 120 the main television and radio network operated by the seychelles broadcasting corporation offers locally produced news and discussion programmes in the seychellois creole language between 3 pm and 11 30 pm on weekdays and longer hours on weekends there are also imported english and french language television programmes on seychellois terrestrial television and international satellite television has grown rapidly in recent years sports edit seychelles most popular sport is football which has significantly grown in popularity in the last decade 121 in 2015 seychelles hosted the african beach soccer championship ten years later in may 2025 seychelles hosted the 2025 fifa beach soccer world cup making it the first ever fifa beach soccer world cup to be ever held in africa women edit see also women in seychelles miss seychelles 2008 elena angione mothers tend to be dominant in the household controlling most expenditure and looking after children s interests 122 unwed mothers are the societal norm and the law requires fathers to support their children 123 men are important for their earning ability but their domestic role is relatively peripheral 122 123 lgbt rights edit main article lgbt rights in seychelles same sex sexual activity has been legal since 2016 124 the bill decriminalising homosexuality was approved in a 14 0 vote 125 employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is banned in the seychelles making it one of the few african countries to have such protections for lgbt people 126 127 education edit main article education in seychelles seychelles has the highest literacy rate of any country in sub saharan africa 128 according to the world factbook of the central intelligence agency as of 2018 95 9 of the population aged 15 and over can read and write in the seychelles 128 until the mid 19th century little formal education was available in seychelles the catholic and anglican churches opened mission schools in 1851 the catholic mission later operated boys and girls secondary schools with religious brothers and nuns from abroad even after the government became responsible for them in 1944 129 a teacher training college opened in 1959 when the supply of locally trained teachers began to grow and in short time many new schools were established since 1981 a system of free education has been in effect requiring attendance by all children in grades one to nine beginning at age six ninety four percent of all children attend primary school 130 the literacy rate for school age children rose to more than 90 by the late 1980s many older seychellois had not been taught to read or write in their childhood adult education classes helped raise adult literacy from 60 to a claimed 96 in 2020 131 there are a total of 68 schools in seychelles the public school system consists of 23 crèches 25 primary schools and 13 secondary schools they are located on mahé praslin la digue and silhouette additionally there are three private schools école française international school and the independent school all the private schools are on mahé and the international school has a branch on praslin there are seven post secondary non tertiary schools the seychelles polytechnic school of advanced level studies seychelles tourism academy university of seychelles education seychelles institute of technology maritime training centre seychelles agricultural and horticultural training centre and the national institute for health and social studies citation needed the administration launched plans to open a university in an attempt to slow down the brain drain that had occurred the university of seychelles initiated in conjunction with the university of london opened on 17 september 2009 across three locations and offers qualifications awarded by the university of london 132 the establishment of the university was intended to expand domestic access to higher education and reduce reliance on overseas study notable people edit main article list of seychellois people kevin betsy football coach and former professional footballer sandra esparon singer and performer sonia grandcourt writer regina melanie writer laurence norah travel photographer writer and blogger jean marc volcy musician dr louis gaston labat physician and pioneer in regional anesthesia see also edit countries portal africa portal islands portal geography portal outline of seychelles index of seychelles related articles notes edit native and predominant ethnic group of the country the creoles trace their mixed origin to mainland east african ethnicities and the malagasy they account for vast majority of the population 2 non seychellois minority ethnic groups include smaller pockets of ethnic french indian chinese and arab peoples 2 treated as singular or plural the presence of the definite article the seychelles also varies 8 references edit constitution of the seychelles the national languages of 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