São Tomé and Principe

São Tomé and Principe (souN toome', prēn'sēpu) [key], officially Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe, republic (2005 est. pop. 187,000), 372 sq mi (964 sq km), W Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, consisting of the islands of São Tomé (c.330 sq mi/860 sq km), Principe (c.40 sq mi/100 sq km), Pedras Tinhosas, Caroçco, and Rôlas. São Tomé is the capital and chief town.

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