São Tomé and Príncipe
República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 154,878 (42% urban)

Total area: 964 sq. km

Languages: Portuguese (official)

Religions: Roman Catholicism (80%)

Per capita GDP: $1,100 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $5.3m; cocoa, copra, coffee, palm oil

Literacy: 73% (1991)

Life expectancy:  64.5 years (66.3f, 63.2m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - São Tomé

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Sao Tome and Principe

[Atlapedia Online] country data - São Tomé and Príncipe

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Sao Tome and Principe - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Index on Africa] country page - Sao Tome-Principe

[World Skip] country data - São Tomé and Príncipe

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - São Tomé and Príncipe - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Sao Tome and Principe

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Sao Tome and Principe

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

 

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - São Tomé

Social Development:

[World Bank] country brief - São Tomé & Príncipe

[Africa Confidential] news articles on São Tomé

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - São Tomé and Príncipe

[IRINnews.org] IRIN Sao Tome Archive - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Sao Tome] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - São Tomé and Príncipe - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Sao Tomé

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Sao Tome and Principe

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Sao Tome and Principe - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[Electionworld.org] election results in São Tomé and Príncipe

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation