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São Tomé and Príncipe
or Sao Tome and Principe
São Tomé and Príncipe
/ sə̃un tuˈmɛ ˈɛː ˈprɪ̃ːsipə /
noun
- a republic in the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa, on the Equator: consists of the islands of Príncipe and São Tomé; colonized by the Portuguese in the late 15th century; became independent in 1975. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: dobra. Capital: São Tomé. Pop: 186 817 (2013 est). Area: 1001 sq km (386 sq miles)
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