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==Immigration into Seychelles== | ==Immigration into Seychelles== | ||
*Seychelles was '''uninhabited''' prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced '''competing French and British''' interests until coming under '''full British control''' in the late 18th century. | |||
*It proclaimed independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. | |||
*Seychellois culture and society is an eclectic mix of '''French, British, and African influences, with more recent infusions of Chinese and Indian elements.'''<ref>"Seychelles", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 28 July 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Seychelles== | ==Emigration From Seychelles== | ||
==Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== |
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