São Tomé e Principe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe  (Portuguese)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho" (Portuguese) "Unity, Discipline, Work"
Anthem: Independência total Total Independence
Location of  São Tomé and Príncipe  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	São Tomé 0°20′N 6°44′E / 0.333°N 6.733°E / 0.333; 6.733
Official languages	Portuguese
Recognised regional languages	Forro Angolar Principense
Demonym	São Toméan (Sao Tomean) Santomean
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Evaristo Carvalho
• Prime Minister	Patrice Trovoada
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from Portugal	12 July 1975
Area
• Total	964 km2 (372 sq mi) (171th)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2014 estimate	190,428
• 2013 census	192,993
• Density	187.17/km2 (484.8/sq mi) (69th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$694 million
• Per capita	$3,344
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$351 million
• Per capita	$1,690
Gini (2010)	33.9 medium
HDI (2014)	0.555 medium · 143rd
Currency	Dobra (STD)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+239
ISO 3166 code	ST
Internet TLD	.st

Coordinates: 1°N 7°E / 1°N 7°E / 1; 7

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

São Tomé and Príncipe (/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈprɪnsᵻpə/ SOW-tə-MAY-ən PRIN-si-pə or /ˈprɪnsᵻpeɪ/ PRIN-si-pay;Portuguese: [sɐ̃w tuˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩsɨpɨ]), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about 140 kilometres (87 miles) apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres (155 and 140 miles), respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon.