Sao Tome and Principe

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Easy learning about São Tomé and Príncipe

The capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe is Sao Tome, capital city of Sao Tome and Principe.

Word: Cocoa

Meaning: chocolate island

Administrative Divisions

1 autonomous region and 1 division.

Autonomous region:

Príncipe

Division:

ST-S

Administrative divisions of Sao Tome and Principe map

Sao Tome and Principe is a Country on the Central Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 1986 m (6520 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Sao Tome and Principe

Height from south to north in Sao Tome and Principe

1Gulf of Guinea, South Atlantic Ocean (South), North Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)0 m

Population of Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Capital City: Sao Tome, capital city of Sao Tome and Principe

Population: 240,254 (World Bank)

Area: 1,001 km² / 622 sq mi

People from Sao Tome and Principe are called: São Toméans

Geography

Latitude: 0.971° N

Longitude: 7.021° E

Geographical Subregion: Central Africa

Intermediary Region: Central Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 78 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 59

Climate

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

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,085 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 135

Currency: Dobra

Currency Code: STN

Human Development

HDI Rank: 141 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.637

Mean Years of Schooling: 6.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 12.9

Life Expectancy at Birth: 69.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Adventist

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+00:00

TLD: .st

Calling Code: +239

MapGeo Name: Sao Tome and Principe

MapGeo Code: ST