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Seychelles - History - English
URL: http://www.africanet.com/africanet/country/seychell/home.htm#History

The islands were first sighted at the beginning of the 16th century, by Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator, but the Portuguese did not attempt to settle there.

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Seychelles History and Government - Travel - Virgin.net - English
URL: http://www.virgin.net/travel/guides/africa/seychelles/historyandgovernment.htm

It is thought that the Seychelles archipelago may have been visited by early Arab, Phoenician and Indonesian traders, but the first recorded sighting was by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at the beginning of the 16th century.

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History of Seychelles - English
URL: http://motherearthtravel.com/seychelles/history.htm

A one page history of Seychelles.

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History of the Seychelles islands. Offered to you by Mason Travel and DestinationPlanner - English
URL: http://www.destinationplanner.com/africa/seychelles/history.html

Perhaps we are biased, but Seychelles is paradise on earth, indeed it is a pirate's treasure trove waiting to be discovered.

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World History Archives: The history of the Republic of Seychelles - English
URL: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/36/index-g.html

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Seychelles History - English
URL: http://www.emulateme.com/history/seychhist.htm

Crown Colony Status, 1903. Steps Toward Independence, 1967-76. Coup by René Supporters, 1977.

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