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São Tomé and Príncipe

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People are called
Sao Tomean
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+239
Capital
São Tomé
Population
204,327
Area
1,001 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Currency
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
Languages
Portuguese 98.4%, Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%
Sells
crude petroleum, cocoa beans, vehicle parts/accessories, palm oil
Sells to
Pakistan 54%, Germany 11%, Netherlands 7%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+239
Founded
1975
Hemisphere
Northern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Sao Tomean

These are English demonyms for people from São Tomé and Príncipe. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

Modern borders are a starting point for exploring the past. These cultures and states occupied some of the same land; they were not the same country. Dates describe each civilization or state as a whole, not continuous rule over every place listed.

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Turning points

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Religion: state & society

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Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Portugueseofficial
98.4%
36.2%
6.8%
6.6%

Largest cities

São Tomé  capital 53,300

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)

Climate zone

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Manuel Pinto da Costa
Manuel Pinto da Costa First president Manuel Pinto da Costa is a Santomean economist and politician who served as the first president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991.

Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: landmarks.