Area
1,001 sq. km.
Population
220,372 (2023).
Capital
São Tomé.
Currency
Dobras
Language
Portuguese (official).
Agriculture
Cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, copra, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, bananas, papayas, beans, poultry, fish.
Industries
Light construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber.
Main exports
Cocoa, copra, coffee, palm oil.
Imports
(2021): U.S.$ 201 million.
Exports
(2021): U.S.$ 75 million.
This former Portuguese colony became independent on July 12, 1975.
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