Official Name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Sao Tome
Other Major Cities/Regions:
Size: 1,001 sq km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
Terrain: Volcanic, mountainous
Population: 199,579
Ethnic Groups: mestico, angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), forros (descendants of freed slaves), servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde), tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese)
Religion: Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4% (2001 census)
