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São Tomé & Príncipe

OFFICIAL NAME: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

DATE OF FORMATION: 1975

POPULATION: 181,565

DENSITY: 489 people per square mile

LANGUAGES: Portuguese Creole, Portuguese

RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 84%, Other 16%

ETHNIC MIX: Black 90%, Portuguese and Creole 10%

GOVERNMENT: Multiparty elections

CURRENCY: Dobra

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Composed of two main islands and their surrounding islets, São Tomé and Príncipe is situated off the western coast of Africa. In 1975, a classic Marxist single-party regime was established following independence from Portugal, but a referendum in 1990 resulted in a 72% vote in favor of democracy. São Tomé's main concerns are relations with Portugal and seeking closer ties with the EU and the US.