Imports - partners:
Portugal 51.6%, Germany 11.3%, Italy 6.5%, Belgium 4.8%,
Netherlands 4.8% (2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$18 million (2003)
Debt - external:
$318 million (2002)
Economic aid - recipient:
$200 million in December 2000 under the HIPC program
Currency:
dobra (STD)
Currency code:
STD
Exchange rates:
dobras per US dollar - 9,347.58 (2003), 9,088.32 (2002), 8,842.11
(2001), 7,978.17 (2000), 7,118.96 (1999)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Sao Tome and Principe
Telephones - main lines in use:
7,000 (2003)