Seychelles Ethnic Groups

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Seychelles - Ethnic Groups

Ethnic groups

The population is a relatively homogeneous one of mixed European and African descent, and most citizens consider themselves as Seychellois, possessors of a unique culture and society. Contrary to other Indian Ocean island nations, the Asian population is relatively small; it consists almost entirely of Indians and Chinese. However, the intermixing of the Indian and Chinese communities with the larger society is greater than was common elsewhere. Some twenty grand blanc planter families, descendants of the original French settlers, represent a separate group but under the socialist government no longer command the power and social prestige they once had. About 2,000 foreign workers and their families lived in Seychelles in the early 1990s.

More about the Population of Seychelles.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Ethnic Groups Of Seychelles - WorldAtlas.com
Demographics of Seychelles - Wikipedia
Seychelles Ethnic Groups - Syfinders
Seychelles People - Population, Nationality, and Religion
SEYCHELLES: general data - Historical demography


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