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  1. Date of Independence: July 12, 1975
  2. Date of Current Constitution: September 10, 1990
  3. Population: 154,878 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 386 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: S√£o Tom√©
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: construction, fishing, shrimp processing
  8. Agriculture: cocoa, coconut products
  9. Natural Resources: agricultural products, fish 
  10. Currency: dobra
  11. GDP: $164 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $1,100 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Portuguese (official)
  14. Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant denominations
  15. Literacy Rate: 73%
  16. Life Expectancy:     63 years (male)
  17.                 66 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 43 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 population