SAN MARINO (Continued)
Electric power: all power is imported from Italy (1981)
Manufacturing: consists mainly of cotton textile production at Serravalle, brick and tile production at Dogane, cement production at Acquaviva, Dogane, and Fiorentino, and pottery production at Borgo Maggiore; some tanned hides, paper, candy, baked goods, Moscato wine, and gold and silver souvenirs are also produced
Foreign transactions: dominated by tourism; in summer months 20,000 to 30,000 foreigners visit San Marino every day; several hotels and restaurants have been built in recent years to accommodate them; remittances from Sanmarinese abroad also represent an important net foreign inflow; commodity trade consists primarily of exchanging building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics for a wide variety of consumer manufactures
COMMUNICATIONS
Railroads: none
Highways: about 104 km
Civil air: no major transport aircraft
Airfields: none
Telecommunications: automatic telephone system serving 6,800 telephones (32.3 per 100 popl.); no radiobroadcasting or television facilities
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
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LAND
964 km2 (Sao Tome, 855 km2 and Principe, 109 km2; including small islets of Pedras Tinhosas)
WATER
Limits of territorial waters: 12 nm (economic, including fishing, 200 nm)
Coastline: estimated 209 km
PEOPLE
Population: 85,000 (July 1982), average annual growth rate 1.1%
Nationality: noun—Sao Tomean(s): adjective—Sao Tomean
Ethnic divisions: native Sao Tomeans, migrant Cape Verdians, Portuguese
Religion: Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh Day Adventist
Language: Portuguese official
Literacy: estimated at 5%-10%
Labor force: most of population engaged in subsistence agriculture and fishing; some unemployment, but labor shortages on plantations and for skilled work
GOVERNMENT
Official name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Type: republic established when independence received from Portugal in July 1975; constitution adopted December 1975
Capital: Sao Tome
Legal system: based on Portuguese law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
National holiday: Independence Day, 12 July
Branches: da Costa heads the government assisted by a cabinet of ministers; elected National Popular Assembly
Government leader: President Manuel Pinto DA COSTA
