Place:São Tomé and Príncipe

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NameSão Tomé and Príncipe
Alt namesRepública democrática de São Tomé e Príncipesource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 693; Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 707
Santo Tomé y Príncipesource: UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) p 78
Sao Tome and Principesource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 572; NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998); UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) p 78
São Tomé e Príncipesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeNation
Coordinates1°N 7°E
Contained Places
District
Cantagalo
Caué
Lembá
Lobata
Mé-Zóchi
Pagué
Água Grande
Inhabited place
Agua Ize
Agua-Coco
Bela Vista
Blublu
Dona Augusta
Dona Eugenia
Enjale
Formiga
Graça
Henrique
Monte Rosa
Nova Olinda
Ponta Figo
Ribeira Afonso
Santa Clotilde
Santa Cruz
Santa Josefina
São José
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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São Tomé and Príncipe (; ; English: "Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about apart and about off the north-western coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800 (2018 official estimate),[1] São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles.

The islands were uninhabited until their discovery by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. Gradually colonized and settled throughout the 16th century, they collectively served as a vital commercial and trade centre for the Atlantic slave trade. The rich volcanic soil and proximity to the equator made São Tomé and Príncipe ideal for sugar cultivation, followed later by cash crops such as coffee and cocoa; the lucrative plantation economy was heavily dependent upon African slaves. Cycles of social unrest and economic instability throughout the 19th and 20th centuries culminated in peaceful independence in 1975. São Tomé and Príncipe has since remained one of Africa's most stable and democratic countries.

The people of São Tomé and Príncipe are predominantly of African and mestiço descent, with most practicing Roman Catholicism. The legacy of Portuguese rule is also visible in the country's culture, customs, and music, which fuse European and African influences. São Tomé and Príncipe is a founding member state of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

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