Imports - partners:
Portugal 47.5%, US 17.3%, Malaysia 6.2%, Belgium 5.3% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$25.47 million (2006 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 - 12,134 (2006), 9,900.4 (2005), NA (2004),
9,347.6 (2003), 9,088.3 (2002)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Sao Tome and Principe
Telephones - main lines in use:
7,000 (2004)