| Population :
| 181,565 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 47,70%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 43 810.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 42 708.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 48,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 42 469.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 45 456.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,90%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 3 275.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 3 847.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 16.1 years .
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| Median age male :
| 15.5 years .
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| Median age female :
| 16.7 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 3.18% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 41.36 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 6.89 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.93 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.85 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 46.57 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 42.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 66.63 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 65.11 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 68.21 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.8 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| NA .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Sao Tomean(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Sao Tomean .
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| Ethnic groups :
| 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) .
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| Religions :
| Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist) .
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| Languages :
| Portuguese (official) .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 79,30%.
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| Literacy male :
| 85%.
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| Literacy female :
| 62% (1991 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 12 July 1975 (from Portugal) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 12 July (1975) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| This small poor island economy has become increasingly dependent on cocoa since independence 29 years ago. Cocoa production has substantially declined in recent years because of drought and mismanagement, but strengthening prices helped boost export earni.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 54% NA (2004 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| population mainly engaged in subsistence agriculture and fishing .
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| Agriculture products :
| cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, copra, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, bananas, papayas, beans; poultry; fish .
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| Industries :
| light construction, textiles, soap, beer; fish processing; timber .
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| Exports commodities :
| cocoa 80%, copra, coffee, palm oil .
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| Exports partners :
| Netherlands 41.7%, Canada 16.7%, Belgium 8.3%, Germany 8.3%, Philippines 8.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 12 July (1975) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 12 July (1975) .
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| Internet users :
| 15,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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