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Communications of Sao Tome and Principe

Telephones - main lines in use:7,100 (2005)
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 (2001)
Radios:38,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (2001)
Televisions:23,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.st
Internet hosts:735 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2002)
Internet users:20,000 (2005)

Sao Tome and Principe Quickstats

  • Population: 199,579 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,001 sq km
  • Density: 171 /km² (65th)
  • GDP (total): $214 million (218th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,266 (205th)
  • Literacy: 84.9%

Languages of Sao Tome and Principe

Useful to know

  • Currency: Dobra (STD)
  • Dial code: +239

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Sao Tome and Principe Internet

  • Usage: 20,000
  • Penetration: 11.5 %
  • Top Domain: .tp

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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