Middle Africa
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe
Two volcanic islands straddling the Equator off Central Africa.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #00a818 50%
- #f0c000 28%
- #c00030 12%
- #90c000 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
São Tomé and Príncipe in numbers
| Official name | Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|
| Capital | São Tomé |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Population | 219,161 |
| Area | 964 km² · 227 people per km² |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Country codes | ST · STP · .st |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- São Tomé and Príncipe is Africa's second-smallest country by population, after only Seychelles.
- The volcanic islands sit in the Gulf of Guinea, with the Equator passing just south of São Tomé island.
- Once a major cocoa producer, the islands earned the nickname of the 'Chocolate Islands.'
Did you know
A small islet near São Tomé lies almost exactly where the Equator crosses the Prime Meridian, close to the 0°,0° point in the ocean.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.