São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Official nameDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

CapitalSão Tomé

RegionAfrica — Middle Africa

Area964 km²

LandlockedNo

LanguagesPortuguese

CurrenciesSão Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db)

DemonymSao Tomean

Approx. coordinates1°, 7°

São Tomé and Príncipe sits within Middle Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is São Tomé, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 964 km² in area, São Tomé and Príncipe uses Portuguese as a major language and its currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db). São Tomé and Príncipe has no shared land borders on record, which typically means it's an island nation or a small enclave.

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