Aiding Seychelles

Seychelles has been becoming more and more industrialized in recent years, and though large income disparity exists in Seychelles and the average person is still very poor. I would suggest funding other causes at this time. The best thing for Seychelles would be continued industrialization and technological advancement, which would slowly but surely boost the standard of living for most people there. Seychelles needs to go through an industrial revolution of its own, as America and the majority of the European world did. And I think this can be achieved on its own, given perhaps a few more decades.

Colonialism in Seychelles

In their quest for colonialism, the French began taking control of Seychelles in the mid 1700s. In fact, Seychelles got its name from the minster of France, Moreau de Seychelles. During 1974 and 1800, the British tried conquering the land and succeeded when France capitulated and signed a document relinquishing control over the territory. British rule over the region continued until 1976, when Seychelles was granted independence and elections became normal.

Located nearly a thousand miles east of Kenya, Seychelles consists of 115 separate islands and boasts nice tropical weather. It has a very small population - only 86,000 - making it the least inhabited of any other African state. The president is James Michel, who was able to get elected in 2011 despite fierce criticism and allegations of fraud. The government works similarly to that of the United States, the president is largely held in check by the legislature, which must approve any and all cabinet members the president wishes to appoint.

Though Seychelles boasts beautiful nature and wildlife, it struggles with massive income inequality. The Gini Index, which measure how income is distributed within society, found that Seychelles had the most income inequality of any country in the world.