Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe at a glance

Region
Central Africa

Country
Sao Tome and Principe

Country Head
President Fradique de Me

Capital
Sao Tome

Population
158 000 (UN 2007)

GDP
$256million(07)

GDP Per Capita
$1 600 (2007 CIA est.)

Main Language
Portuguese

Description

One of Africa's smallest countries Sao Tome and Principe constitutes two islands of volcanic origin and a number of smaller islets. Once a leading cocoa producer, the country expects to gain significant revenue from commercial exploitation of large offshore reserves of oil, thus reducing its dependence on donors and cocoa exports. Other exports are palm oil and coffee.

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