Sao Tome and Principe Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe

Capital Sao Tome Area 386 sq mi 1,001 sq km Population 175,883 est 2003 Largest city Sao Tome pop. 53,300 Languages Portuguese (official) Peoples Mestico, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese) Religion Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist) Life Expectancy total population: 66.63 years male: 65.11 years female: 68.21 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 79.3% male: 85% female: 62% (1991 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic back to Africa Map