Sao Tome and Principe Country Info - Africa

Description and Basic Information

Sao Tome and Principe with its capital São Tomé is located in Africa (Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea). It covers some 1,002 square kilometres (more than five times the size of Washington, DC) with 205,000 citizens. Portuguese is the language spoken by the majority in Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe is a small island nation off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, located in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon. Sao Tome & Principe were both uninhabited prior to colonization by the Portuguese. Since then, much of the landscape has remained unchanged or, where former plantations once stood, reclaimed by the rainforests. The islands are covered by lush rainforests and with a small population and very few tourists, it remains a veritible tropical paradise.he waters around Sao Tome are clear and rich with life. Consequently, diving, fishing and boat tours provide much to see. One of the few operators that offers these activities is Club Maxel.

Pictures from Capital (São Tomé)

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About Sao Tome and Principe

The terrain offers volcanic, mountainous. The average density of population is about 204 per km². The climate in Sao Tome and Principe can be described as tropical with hot, humid, one rainy season (October to May). Possible natural disasters include NA.

To reach someone in Sao Tome and Principe dial +239 prior to a number. There are 7,800 installed telephones. And there are 64,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".st". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz. The following list are the 2 regions/states in Sao Tome and Principe we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Sao Tomean population grew at a rate of 2.11% (or by 3,713 citizens). With 1,486 deaths and 6,872 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 3.06%. -1,674 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Sao Tome and Principe: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.