SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 12 1975 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 10 1990 POPULATION 154878 1999 EST AREA 386 SQ MI CAPITAL SAO TOME FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC MAIN INDUSTRIES CONSTRUCTION FISHING SHRIMP PROCESSING AGRICULTURE COCOA COCONUT PRODUCTS NATURAL RESOURCES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FISH CURRENCY DOBRA GDP 164 MILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1100 1998 EST LANGUAGES PORTUGUESE OFFICIAL RELIGIONS ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS LITERACY RATE 73 LIFE EXPECTANCY 63 YEARS MALE 66 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 43 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 8 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
