São Tomé and Príncipe: map, capital and facts
São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital is São Tomé. Its official language is Portuguese.
São Tomé and Príncipe covers about 964 km², making it the 170th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 240 thousand people live there, the 174th-most populous.
São Tomé and Príncipe has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Cameroon.
Where is São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe is in Middle Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 1°N, 7°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
São Tomé and Príncipe is shown in yellow.
São Tomé and Príncipe facts
| Capital | São Tomé |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Area | 964 km² (170th largest) |
| Population | 240,254 (174th most populous) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 1°N, 7°E |
Countries closest to São Tomé and Príncipe
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Equatorial Guinea, about 350 km
- Gabon, about 570 km
- Cameroon, about 790 km
- Congo, about 920 km
- Nigeria, about 1,010 km
Guess São Tomé and Príncipe in Warmer
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- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Middle Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 964 km²
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More countries in Middle Africa
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and South Sudan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.