São Tomé and Príncipe
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe sits in Middle Africa and uses STN - São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
São Tomé
Population
220.4K
Area
964 km2
Population
220.4K
220,372 people
Area
964 km2
964 square kilometers
Density
229/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
São Tomé
0.34, 6.73
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially listed here as Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make São Tomé and Príncipe, ST, STP, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. São Tomé and Príncipe is grouped under Africa, more specifically Middle Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 220,372 people and a land area of 964 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 229 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 1, 7, while the capital coordinate reference is 0.34, 6.73. São Tomé and Príncipe has no land borders listed in the country data, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as São Tomé (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are São Tomé, Neves, Santana, São João dos Angolares and Trindade. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in São Tomé and Príncipe, capital of São Tomé and Príncipe, and major urban areas in São Tomé and Príncipe. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary semi-presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
São Tomé and Príncipe uses calling code +239, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists STN - São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db), while language records include Portuguese. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as STP. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 40.7 for 2017.
How to use this profile
This São Tomé and Príncipe profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
ST / STP
Top-level domains
.st
Continents
Africa
Border countries
No land borders listed
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
STP
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for São Tomé and Príncipe is represented by the ST country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
São Tomé
Água Grande
65,468
primary
#2
Neves
Lembá
10,068
admin
#3
Santana
Cantagalo
7,496
admin
#4
São João dos Angolares
Caué
6,636
admin
#5
Trindade
Mé-Zóchi
6,636
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary semi-presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+239
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC
Languages
Portuguese
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
40.7
2017