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Capital CityVictoria
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Regional RelationshipsTogether with Mauritius, Seychelles claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory)
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Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements
Challenges
Water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater
International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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Humanitarian Projects -
Native Languages Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)
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Climate Tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)

