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Silhouette Island in the Distance
from: "Little snippet about the expo" By geoffandkei

Background: A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. The most recent presidential elections were held in 2001; President RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected. In April 2004 RENE stepped down and Vice President James MICHEL was sworn in as president.

23 days ago: Wurns published a blog
Perfect Seychelles

October 15th 2009 Africa » Seychelles » Mahé
Hi everyone... Finally I went somewhere new and exiting...Seychelles! Wow, it’s a mix of the Cape and Natal with palm trees. The flight was a short easy 4.5h and we were in paradise. We ... 22 photos [full story]

29 days ago: mikebritton published a blog
Getting spoilt in Mahe at the Hilton

August 17th 2009 Africa » Seychelles » Mahé
We left Praslin early Monday morning on the Cat Cocos catamaran. The seas were rough, breaking over the starboard and drenching some of the passengers. We had been kindly told by the crew before we ... 6 photos [full story]

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