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Official name:
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   219
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   228.3
    Capital city    Sao Tome
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   80.1b
    UN membership date    16-Sep-75
    Surface area (km2)   964a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.2
    National currency    Dobra (STN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   21.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)197308411b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.63.62.2b
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 094.71 544.91 948.1b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)11.812.211.3b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)18.215.715.4b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)37.446.746.1b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)24.321.118.7
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)17.818.318.4
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)57.960.562.9
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)14.713.513.7
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)41.5 / 76.241.6 / 76.141.2 / 74.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100154185b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)104111109e
    International trade: exports (million current US$)6914d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)112142165d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-106-133-151d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-88-69-75b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratef (average annual %)2.721.9
    Urban population (% of total population)6570.273.6c
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)4.23.8...
    Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman)4.84.64.4
    Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years)68.3 / 63.970.8 / 66.272.4 / 67.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.4 / 4.443.3 / 4.541.8 / 5.0
    International migrant stockg (000/% of total pop.)2.7 / 1.52.4 / 1.22.2 / 1.0c
    Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births)42.132.126.4
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)6.85.46.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...0.30.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)9.73.94.9a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)116.2 / 117.0103.2 / 107.3105.0 / 108.5a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)52.3 / 51.286.9 / 78.295.9 / 82.9a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)4.3 / 4.413.7 / 13.1... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.33.3i...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)7.318.214.6j
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)18.825.8d29.9d,a
    Threatened species (number)7081108
    Forested aread (% of land area)55.855.855.8a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)111a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)1414d14d,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)82633b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)79.579.579.5c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)25.3515.4410.88b
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