Imports - partners:
Portugal 52.3%, Germany 9.5%, US 6%, Netherlands 4.8%, South Africa
4.3%, Belgium 4.1% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$29.78 million (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$318 million (2002)
Economic aid - recipient:
$200 million in December 2000 under the HIPC program
Currency (code):
dobra (STD)
Currency code:
STD
Exchange rates:
dobras per US dollar - 9,900.4 (2004), 9,347.6 (2003), 9,088.3
(2002), 8,842.1 (2001), 7,978.2 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Sao Tome and Principe
Telephones - main lines in use:
7,000 (2003)