The Country profile of Seychelles.
After an ominous, post-independence start which saw them lurch from a coup, through an invasion by mercenaries to an abortive army mutiny and several coup attempts, the Seychelles have attained stability and prosperity. Citizens of the Indian Ocean archipelago enjoy a high per capita income, good health care and education. But just a year after independence in 1976, the Seychelles appeared to be heading down the path of instability which has plagued many African states. At a glance *. Politics: The Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) has been the ruling party since 1977, when France Albert Rene came to power in a coup *. Economy: Tourism and the fishing industry are the country's biggest foreign exchange earners. ¤¤> Country profiles compiled by LaNUBlog.COM The prime minister, France Albert Rene, overthrew the president, James Mancham, and embarked on a programme aimed at giving poorer people a greater share of the country's wealth. Four years later, ...