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Sao Tome and Principe
Population
235.5K
Rank #181Source: World Bank
Capital
Sao Tome
Source: REST Countries
Region
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$822.15M
Rank #187Source: World Bank
Land Area
964 km²
Rank #178Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
69.718 yrs
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
Area: 964 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
Terrain: volcanic, mountainous
Elevation: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
Natural Hazards: flooding
Environmental Issues: deforestation and illegal logging; soil erosion and exhaustion; inadequate sewage treatment in cities; biodiversity preservation
Land Use: agricultural land: 50.7% (2011 est.) forest: 28.1% (2011 est.) other: 21.2% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: the second-smallest African country (after the Seychelles); the two main islands form part of a chain of extinct volcanoes and both are mountainous
Natural Resources
Fertility Rate
3.64
Population
235.5K
Religions
GDP per Capita
$3,490.569
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Military Forces
Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (Forcas Armadas de Sao Tome e Principe, FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP; also called "Navy"),...
Service Age & Obligation
18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service
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Government Type
semi-presidential republic
Legal System
mixed legal system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary law
Executive Branch
chief of state: President Evaristo CARVALHO (since 3 September 2016) head of government: Prime Minister Jorge Bom JESUS (since 3 December 2018) cabinet: Council of Ministers proposed by the prime...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (55 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal Justica (consists of 5 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 5 judges, 3 of whom are from the Supreme Court) judge...
Flag Description
three horizontal bands of green (top), yellow (double width), and green with two black five-pointed stars placed side by side in the center of the yellow band and a red isosceles triangle based on...
National Symbols
palm tree; national colors: green, yellow, red, black
National Anthem
name: "Independencia total" (Total Independence) lyrics/music: Alda Neves DA GRACA do Espirito Santo/Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e ALMEIDA note: adopted 1975
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Language(s): Portuguese
Currency: STN (Db)
Timezone(s): UTC
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Right
Calling Code: +239
Car Sign: STP
Week Starts: Monday
Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data