São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an African island nation exporting premium cocoa, developing renewable-energy projects, eco-tourism, and biodiversity conservation.
São Tomé and Príncipe in one word would be “Cocoa,” meaning chocolate island.
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São Tomé and Príncipe is a country of the Africa continent.
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The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe is Sao Tome.
| São Tomé and Príncipe is located in | Africa Continent |
| São Tomé and Príncipe has a population of | 230,871 inhabitants within a total area of 1,001 Km2 (622 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | São Tomé and Príncipe HDI ranks in position nº 141 worldwide HDI of 0.637 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| São Tomé and Príncipe’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 63 countries São Tomé and Príncipe passport ranks 76th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| São Tomé and Príncipe GDP per capita is | $3,569 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| São Tomé and Príncipe ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 1° 00' N, 7° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Gabon and Equatorial Guinea on the Atlantic coast of central Africa |
| São Tomé and Príncipe Climate | tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May) |
| Most predominant religion | Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Adventist, |
| Currency name & code | Dobra (STN) |
| Internet ccTLD | .st |
| São Tomé and Príncipe calling code | +239 |
São Tomé and Príncipe administrative divisions
6 districts (distritos), 1 autonomous region* (regiao autonoma)- Agua Grande
- Cantagalo
- Caue
- Lemba
- Lobata
- Me-Zochi
- Principe*
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