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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao TomeSTP
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Capital
Sao TomeCountry directory
Population2025
240.25KPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
960 km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$981.29MTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$4.08KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
69.9 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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