São Tomé and Príncipe
🇸🇹 Middle Africa · Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
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About São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (officially Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) is a country in Middle Africa, with São Tomé as its capital. It is home to roughly 240.25 thousand people, giving a population density of about 249 people per square kilometre. The country covers 964 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $981.29M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.637. The official currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN), and the main language is Portuguese.
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São Tomé and Príncipe is the 174th most populous country in the world, with about 240.25 thousand people.
By land area it is the 171st-largest country in the world, covering 964 km².
It has the world's 184th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($981.29M).
São Tomé and Príncipe has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.637.
São Tomé and Príncipe has a population density of about 249 people per square kilometre.
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