Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe is a sovereign state in Middle Africa, Africa. It covers 964 km² and has a population of approximately 209,607. Its official language is Portuguese and its currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db).

Quick facts

Capital: São Tomé
Population: 209,607
Area: 964 km²
Currency: São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db)
Languages: Portuguese
Calling code: +239
TLD: .st
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: No
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC
Native name: São Tomé e Príncipe

Appears in 30 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#2	3,200years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#47	52.13
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#79	44.79
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#90	107.39
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#92	107.25
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#124	2003.9
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#146	4.17
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#165	500.4km²
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#168	786.98
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#177	4,000

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#11	82.32
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#41	25.16
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#61	42.75
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#101	2.29
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#109	63918246.4
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#112	749700.01
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#117	8,967,000
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#119	326406625.8

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#183	0.98in billions

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#120	48.59
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#122	65.67
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#147	60
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#155	52.97
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#173	35
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#180	55.59

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Coastline Length	#133	209kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#52	0.02
Countries by population density	#67	235.73
Countries by population	#178	0.24
Countries by median age	#203	19.05

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