| Location: | Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon |
| Population: | 199,579 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Sao Tome geographic coordinates: 0 12 N, 6 39 E time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $1,200 (2003 est.) |
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