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

On Monday, the IMF said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Sao Tome and Principe on the third review of the island nation's ongoing $25 million program.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

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

In Africa, the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe cut ties with Taiwan in 2016, in a decision researcher David An labeled “surprising.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

Sao Tome and Principe fielded a player in the two-leg tie who hadn’t submitted to a compulsory pre-match COVID-19 test or provided proof of a recent test, the Confederation of African Football said.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022

San Marino   trade data are included with the statistics for Italy Sao Tome and Principe   $8 million f.o.b.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency