São Tomé and Príncipe

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Coordinates: 1°N 7°E

For the islands of the sovereign state, see São Tomé and Príncipe. For other uses, see São Tomé
(disambiguation) and Principe (disambiguation).
Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe
República Democrática de
São Tomé e Príncipe (Portuguese)

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: "Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho" (Portuguese)

"Unity, Discipline, Labour"
Anthem: Independência total
Total Independence

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Location of São Tomé and Príncipe (dark blue)

 – in Africa (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union (light blue)
Capital São Tomé
and largest city 0°20′N 6°44′E
Official languages Portuguese
 Forro
Recognised  Angolar
regional languages  Principense

 São Toméan (Sao

Tomean)[1]
Demonym  Santomean

Unitary semi-presidential
Government
republic[2]
• President Evaristo Carvalho
• Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from Portugal 12 July 1975
Area
• Total 1,001[3] km2 (386 sq mi) (171th)
• Water (%) Negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate 199,910[4] (178th)
• 2018 census 208,818
• Density 187.17/km2 (484.8/sq mi) (69th)
GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate
• Total $685 million[5]
• Per capita $3,220[5]
GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate
• Total $355 million[5]
• Per capita $1,668[5]
33.9[6]
Gini (2010)
medium
0.574[7]
HDI (2015)
medium · 142nd
Currency Dobra (STN)
West Africa Time (WAT)
Time zone
(UTC+01[8])
Drives on the right
Calling code +239
ISO 3166 code ST
Internet TLD .st
São Tomé and Príncipe (/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ... ˈprɪnsɪpə, -peɪ/;[9] Portuguese: [sɐ̃w̃ tuˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩsɨpɨ]),
officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an 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.