Sao Tome and Principe

Area: 1 001 km²

Population: 199 579 (2007)

Population density: 199.4 pers./km²

Capital: Sao Tome

Government type: Semi-Presidential republic

Official language: Portugese

Ethnic groups: Mestizo, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Portugese and Asians

Religion: Roman Catholic 70.3%, Protestant 7.2%, other 3.1%, none 19.4%

Currency: Santomean dobra (STD)

Time zone: UTC+0

Administrative divisions: Sao Tome and Principe is divided into 2 provinces, which are subdivided into 7 districts

Highest point: Sao Tome Peak 2 024 m

Largest cities: Sao Tome, Santo Amaro, Neves, Santana, Trindade

Calling code: +239

Internet TLD: .st