republic Capital: Bishkek (Frunze) Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Philip Independence: 1 January 1960 effective-3 June 1961 (from UK) Constitution: 8 September 1967, in process Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 68.69 years male: 70.21 years female: 68.8 years (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.2 children born/woman (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.31 children born/woman (1993 est.) Birth rate: 36.19 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 78.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Nationality: noun: Sao Tomean(s) adjective: Sao
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