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Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe's most famous landmark is the Pico Cão Grande (Portuguese for "Great Dog Peak"), a needle-shaped volcanic plug peak in the Obo National Park. The volcanic plug was formed 3.5 million years ago when magma solidified in the vent of an active volcano.

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Geography

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Current account balance

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