 Sao Tome/Principe
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
1 00 N, 7 00 E |
| Area |
total: 1,001 sq km land: 1,001 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May) |
| Terrain |
volcanic, mountainous |
| Population |
199,579 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Portuguese (official) |
| Imports |
machinery and electrical equipment, food products, petroleum products |
| Exports |
cocoa 80%, copra, coffee, palm oil |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
fish, hydropower |
| Geography |
the smallest country in Africa; the two main islands form part of a chain of extinct volcanoes and both are fairly mountainous |
| Nationality |
noun: Sao Tomean(s) adjective: Sao Tomean |
| Capital |
name: Sao Tome geographic coordinates: 0 12 N, 6 39 E time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.st |
| Internet Users |
20,000 (2005) |
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