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São Tomé and Príncipe

Also Known As Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Middle Africa

Sao Tome and Principe is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, comprising two main islands about 81 nautical miles apart. It gained independence from Portugal on 12 July 1975. Its capital is Sao Tome. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Sao Tome 2
Population
220,372 2
2023 estimate, from Sao Tome and Principe's own Wikipedia infobox; a 2018 official estimate recorded 201,800.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
964 2
Independence or Founding Year
1975 2
Sao Tome and Principe gained independence from Portugal on 12 July 1975.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
São Tomé and Príncipe

Cities

Santo Antonio

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé

São Tomé and Príncipe
Connections

Associated With

São Tomé, Cities
Source São Tomé (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Guinea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

São Tomé, Cities
Source São Tomé (Wikipedia)
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Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe

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Source Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe or BCSTP) is the central bank of São Tomé and Príncipe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.

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Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe

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Law of Sao Tome and Principe

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Source Law of Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Justice of Sao Tome and Principe

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Source Sao Tome-et-Principe Cour supreme, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Sao Tome and Principe (country)
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Cour suprême du Sao Tomé-et-Principe
Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

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Camellia sinensis

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Clove

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Least Weasel

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Musa balbisiana

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Poinsettia

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Quassia amara

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Sao Tome
  • Infobox, area
    964 km2 (372 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    220,372
  • Lead section
    Cycles of social unrest and economic instability throughout the 19th and 20th centuries culminated in peaceful independence in 1975 as a one-party communist state, which would remain in place until 1990.
  • Introduction
    an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa
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Wikidata: Sao Tome and Principe
Wikidata Q1039, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
São Tomé (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: São Tomé, Infobox, Country
    São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Has Capital: São Tomé, Lead section
    São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe
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