The Seychelles became an independent republic on June 29, 1976.
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| The Seychelles islands were
first charted by the Portuguese as early as 1505. In 1742 the French took
possession, and French settlement began during the 1770s. The islands officially passed
into British hands by the Treaty of Paris in 1814. Under both the French and the British,
the islands were regarded as a dependency of Mauritius. In 1903, Seychelles became a
separate British crown colony. |
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The Seychelles became an independent republic on June 29, 1976. |
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