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Sao Tome and Principe

Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe

República Democrática de
São Tomé e Príncipe
  (Portuguese)
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
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)
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
Demonym
  • São Toméan (Sao Tomean)
  • Santomean
Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Evaristo Carvalho
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) Increase 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 (/ˌs təˈm ən ˈprɪnspə/ SOW-tə-MAY-ən PRIN-si-pə or /ˈprɪnsp/ 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.


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