The World Bank in Sao Tome and Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe is an archipelago of just over 1,000 square kilometers in the Gulf of Guinea and one of the smallest economies in Africa.

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Sao Tome and Principe At-A-Glance

The Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is an archipelago 350 km off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, composed of six districts and the Autonomous Region of Príncipe (Região Autónoma do Príncipe). A Portuguese-speaking country, it has a population of about 225,000 (2021). Classified as lower-middle-income, it is a small island state with a fragile economy, highly vulnerable to exogenous shocks.

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Albert G. Zeufack

Country Director for Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sao Tome and Principe

Juan Carlos Alvarez

World Bank Country Manager for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe

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