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Map
Sao Tome and Principe
Summary statistics
Region Middle Africa  
Currency Dobra (STD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 964  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 165  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 171.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) São Tomé (64)  
United Nations membership date 16 September 1975  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 212  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 123  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 77  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 0.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1283.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 807.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 544.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1302.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 785.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 497.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 26.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 26.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 35.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 18335.60 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 11929.70 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 8610.65 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -107  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -36  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -20  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 1264 Index base 1996=100. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 561 Index base 1996=100.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 321 Index base 1996=100. 10 months' average.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 110  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 110  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 97  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 19.2 Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 27.9 Age group 10 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 43.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 40.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 38.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 76.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 75.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 73.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 16  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 66.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 12.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.3 Main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 18.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 13.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.6  
Exports (million US$) 2010 6.4  
Imports (million US$) 2010 112.2  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -105.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Portugal (42.2), Belgium (21.9), Netherlands (15.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Portugal (62.3), Angola (15.6), Gabon (5.2)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.0  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1  
Urban population (%) 2011 62.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 39.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.9/4.5  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 98.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 66.5/63.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 47.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 3.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 38.4  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 5.3/3.2 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 102.3/100.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 48.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 18.2  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 73  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 28.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 128/0.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 271.0 UNSD estimate.  
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