Sao Tome and Principe Travel Guide
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The population of Sao Tome and Principe is around 219.2 thous., which puts the country in 183. place in terms of population (out of 231 countries and dependent territories).
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The distance between São Tomé (ST) and Washington D.C. (US) is 5868 miles
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Facts and Figures
Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country
Population | 183 / 231 Ranking | 219 159 mestico, angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), forros (descendants of freed slaves), servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese), Asians (mostly Chinese) |
Area | 182 / 230 Ranking | 372 mi² |
Life expectancy | 162 / 196 Ranking | 66.7 Life expectancy expressed in years.men 65.1women 68.4 |
Median age | 18 / 157 Ranking | 19.3 Average age of population expressed in years.men 18.9women 19.7 |
Population growth | 59 / 172 Ranking | 1.5% The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss. |
Literacy | 53 / 131 Ranking | 92.8% Ability to read, write and count.men 96.2%women 89.5% |
GDP | 152 / 194 Ranking | 4 272 INT$ GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population. |