São Tomé and Príncipe

American  

Or Sao Tome and Principe

noun

1. Democratic Republic of, a republic in western Africa, comprising the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea, north of the equator: a former overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 372 sq. mi. (964 sq. km). São Tomé.

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São Tomé and Príncipe British  

/ sə̃un tuˈmɛ ˈɛː ˈprɪ̃ːsipə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Elsewhere, it is rare, with only Angola, Fiji, Lesotho, Pakistan, Sao Tome and Principe, and Tanzania adopting the rule.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

The Reformer subsequently went missing, but was later located by the French navy off Sao Tome and Principe, shipping company Monjasa's owner said.

From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2023

The General Assembly decided that three African countries on the list of nations in arrears — Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia — would be able to keep their voting rights.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022

The Liberian-flagged M/V Mozart was sailing from Lagos, Nigeria, to Cape Town in South Africa when it was attacked 100 nautical miles northwest of the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2021

San Marino   trade data are included with the statistics for Italy Sao Tome and Principe   $48.87 million f.o.b.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency