- The official name the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Sao Tome and Principe are volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea
- Africa’s second smallest country.
- Part of the Cameroon volcanic mountain line
- São Tomé and Príncipe are at the heart of the world coordinates are 0.3333° N, 6.7333° E
- Sao Tome was named after Saint Thomas by the Portuguese explorers
- São Tomé gained independence in 1975. Principe became autonomous in 1995.
- Population 196,548 (2017) with around 90% living on São Tomé.
- Total area 386 square miles, with São Tomé is 6 times larger than Príncipe
- capital São Tomé (city), which has an area of 6.6 square population of 56,000
- At sea level, the islands have a tropical climate hot and humid and the yearly temperatures average at about 27⁰C.
- The rainy season is from October to May. The dry months are from June to September
- Average life expectancy is 65.
- Currency is
Dobra - They have four national languages which include Portuguese, Portuguese-based creoles Forro, Angolar and Principense. French is also taught in the schools.
- Agriculture includes cocoanuts, palm kernels, cocoa, copra, cinnamon, pepper, bananas, papayas, beans, poultry and fish. The natural resources are hydropower and fish
- São Tomé was the world’s largest producer of cocoa in 1908 and the crop is still important.
- Cocoa representing about 95% of agricultural exports. Other export crops include copra, palm kernels, and coffee
- Industry textiles, soap, beer, timber, light construction and, fish processing.
- The islands are home to largest sunbird and the world’s smallest ibis
- The international dialling code for São Tomé and Príncipe is 00239if you would like to read more click here