COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Sao Tome and Principe
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe at a glance
- CAPITAL
- São Tomé
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 240,000
- AREA
- 964 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Portuguese
- CURRENCY
- Dobra (STN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Volcanic Spire
Pico Cão Grande rises like a needle above São Tomé's rainforest.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Sao Tome and Principe
Cocoa became a major crop on São Tomé and Príncipe under Portuguese colonial rule.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Sao Tome and Principe in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 964 km² and a population of approximately 240,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.