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São Tomé and Príncipe

ساو تومي وبرينسيب

AfricaCentral Africa

Key facts

Official name
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Name in Arabic
ساو تومي وبرينسيب
Capital
São Tomé
Region
Africa
Subregion
Central Africa
Official languages
Portuguese
Currency
São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra · Db · STN
Area
964 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

No land borders

About São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Central Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. In Arabic, the name is written ساو تومي وبرينسيب, and the capital ساو تومي. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is São Tomé. São Tomé lies at about 0° north and 7° east. The official language of São Tomé and Príncipe is Portuguese. Its currency is the São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra, with the symbol ⁨Db⁩ and the international code STN.

São Tomé and Príncipe covers about 964 square kilometres, which puts it 171st by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It has no land border with any other country; the sea surrounds its territory on every side. Other countries in Central Africa include the DR Congo, Chad, and Angola. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes São Tomé and Príncipe with the other countries of the same region.

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