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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Sao Tome and Principe 
 Main prefix
 S9 
 Time zone
 +1 h 
 Continent
 Africa 
 
          Sao Tome and Principe          
 
 Sao Tome and Principe 

 Sao Tome and Principe - contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Sao Tome and Principe          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Three horizontal bands of green (top), yellow (double width), and green with two black five-pointed stars placed side by side in the center of the yellow band and a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia.
 
          Sao Tome and Principe          
 
 Sao Tome and Principe 
 Capital: 
Sao Tome
 Administrative
 divisions: 
2 provinces: Principe and Sao Tome.
Principe has had self-government since 29 April 1995
 Population: 
170,372 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Portuguese (official)
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
1° 00' N, 7° 00' E
 Area total: 
1,001 sq. km
 Land area: 
1,001 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
209 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Atlantic Ocean 0 m - Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.st
 Currency: 
dobra (STD)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Sao Tome and Principe
 Name - local
 long form: 
Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe
 Name - local
 short form: 
Sao Tome e Principe
 Independence: 
12 July 1975 (from Portugal)
 Constitution: 
approved March 1990, effective 10 September 1990
 Government
 type: 
republic
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
 
          Sao Tome and Principe          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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