Area: 964 sq km
Capital: Sao Tome
Principal cities: Neves, Guadalupe, Trinidad, Santana, Sao Joao dos Angolares (on Sao Tome Island) and Santo Antonio (on Principe Island)
Official language: Portuguese (French and English also spoken)
Independence day: Independence Day, July 12, 1975
Population: 175, 808 (CIA July 2010 est.)
Demographic growth: 2.112% (CIA 2010 est.)
Life expectancy: 62.73 years (CIA 2010 est.)
Literacy rate: 84.9%
Religion(s): Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4%
Human development index: 127 out of 177 countries (UNDP 2006)
Currency: Dobra (STD)
GDP: $191 million (CIA 2009 est.)
GDP per capital: $1,700 (CIA 2009 est.)
Growth rate: 4% (CIA 2009 est.)
Rate of unemployment: N/A
Rate of inflation: 19% (2009 est.)
Net budgetary position: $-33,09 million in 2005
Balance of payment: $-20 million in 2005
Export partners: UK 32.99%, Netherlands 26.93%, Belgium 21.04%, Portugal 4.31% (2009)
Import partners: Portugal 58.9%, Brazil 6.68%, US 4.71%, Japan 4.49% (2009)
Contribution of various sectors to GDP: Agriculture 14.3%, Industry 15.1%,Services 70.6% (2009 est.)