General Information
Capital
Sao Tome
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
dobras (STD)
Languages
Portuguese 98.4% (official)
Forro 36.2%
Cabo Verdian 8.5%
French 6.8%
Angolar 6.6%
English 4.9%
Lunguie 1%
other (including sign language) 2.4%
other Portuguese-based Creoles are also spoken (2012 est.)
Area
964 km²
Map Reference
Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon
Demographics
Population (2023)
230,871
Density
239.5 per km²
Urban Population
76.4%
Median Age
20.8 years
Life Expectancy
67.7 years
Major Cities
SAO TOME
Economy
GDP (2024)
$0.8B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$2,613
Inflation (2024)
14.4%
Unemployment (2024)
9.2%
Public Debt
93.1% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
22.658 to USD
Main Exports
1.
crude petroleum
2.
cocoa beans
3.
vehicle parts/accessories
4.
palm oil
5.
aircraft parts (2023)
Main Imports
1.
ships
2.
refined petroleum
3.
rice
4.
electric generating sets
5.
cars (2023)
