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Africa > São Tomé and Príncipe > Government

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Capital city Sao Tome
National holiday
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
political parties > Multi party •
Political parties and leaders
Democratic Renovation Party [Armindo GRACA]; Force for Change Democratic Movement or MDFM; Independent Democratic Action or ADI [Carlos NEVES]; Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe-Social Democratic Party or MLSTP-PSD [Manuel Pinto Da COSTA]; New Way Movement or NR; Party for Democratic Convergence or PCD [Aldo BANDEIRA]; Ue-Kedadji coalition; other small parties
Prime minister Tomé Vera Cruz
Procedures to build a warehouse > number 16 ... [100th of 168]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number 67 ... [2nd of 170]
Procedures to register property > number 7 ... [47th of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > % 7.3 % ... [141st of 174]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number 10 ... [72nd of 171]
Status
democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Time required to build a warehouse > days 259 days ... [42nd of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days 405 days ... [106th of 171]
Time required to register property > days 62 days ... [65th of 167]
Time required to start a business > days 144 days ... [7th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours 424 hours ... [36th of 169]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International none
UN membership date 16 Sep. 1975
United Nations mission
http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/tp/Sao_Tome_and_Principe_relations_summary.htm http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5434.htm

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: List of political parties ; Wikipedia: Prime minister ; World Development Indicators database; electionworld.org; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wisconsin High School Model United Nations

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , s�o tom� & pr�ncipe, s�o tom� e pr�ncipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

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