Sao Tome and Principe

Hope Is The Last To Die

 

General

Population: 212,679 (2009)
Land Area: 1,001 sq km
Natural Resources: Fish, hydropower
Capital: Sao Tome
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Fradique De Menezes (2001)
Languages: Portuguese
Currency: Dobra (STD)
Major Religions: Catholic 70,3%, Evangelical 3,4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1,8%, Other 3,1%, None 19,4%
Major Ethnicities: Mestico, Angolares, Forros, Servicais, Tongas, Europeans
Life Expectancy: 68,32 years (2009)

Economy

GDP: 160 million (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 1,300 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 5,5% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 14,8%, Industry 14,6%, Services 70,8% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: NA
Industries: Light construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber
Agriculture Products: Cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, copra, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, bananas, papayas, beans; poultry; fish
Tourism Revenue: 10 million (2002)
Unemployment Rate: NA

Military

Army Size: NA
Budget: 0,8% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation

 

Sao Tome and Principe is located in Western Africa. Sao Tome and Principe is an island off the coast of Africa, and thus shares no land borders with other countries, but shares some maritime borders. Recent oil exploration promises to change the fortunes of Sao Tome and Principe, with major oil companies seeking to gain access to the oil reserves off the shores.

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