Location: West Africa
Official name: the Democratic Republic of Săo Tomé and Príncipe
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1975 / 1975
Capital city: Săo Tomé
Population: 179,506 / 484 people per sq mile (187 people per sq km)
Total land area: 386 square miles (1001 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Portuguese Creole, Portuguese (official language)
Main religions: Roman Catholic 84%, Other 16%
Ethnic mix: Black 90%, Portuguese and Creole 10%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Dobra = 100 céntimos
Literacy rate: 89%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2662 kilocalories
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