Currency (code):
dobra (STD)
Currency code:
STD
Exchange rates:
dobras per US dollar - 9,900.4 (2005), (2004), 9,347.6 (2003),
9,088.3 (2002), 8,842.1 (2001)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Sao Tome and Principe
Telephones - main lines in use:
7,000 (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
12,000 (2005)
Telephone system:
general assessment: adequate facilities
domestic: minimal system
international: country code - 239; satellite earth station - 1
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002)
Radios:
38,000 (1997)