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São Tomé
Statistics
Province/Island:	São Tomé (capital)
District:	Água Grande (capital)
Population:	56,166 (2001)
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest:	Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea) São Tomé southwest
Area/distance code:	+239-11x-xxxx through 14x-xxxx

São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far the nation's largest town. It was founded by Portugal in 1485 and is centred on a sixteenth century cathedral. Another early building is Fort São Sebastião, built in 1575 and now the São Tomé National Museum. In 1599, the city as well as the islands were taken by the Dutch for two days and again in 1641 for a year. It was the then colony's capital until 1753 and has been the national capital continuously since 1852. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas." São Tomé is located at 0°20' North, 6°44' East (0.333, 6.7333). [1].

Features of the town include the Presidential Palace, the Fisherman's Church, and a cinema. The city is also home to two markets, a radio station, hospital and international airport and is known for the Tchiloli play. It is also the centre of the island's road and bus networks.

Important as a port, São Tomé lies on Ana Chaves Bay in the north east of São Tomé Island. Cabras Island lies in the bay.

São Tomé is located NE of Trindade, SE of Guadalupe and NW of Santana and are also linked with roads especially one encircling the entire island of São Tomé.

Around 1493 the government of Portugal took Jewish children from their parents and shipped them to São Tomé. Few of these children survived, many being devoured by lizards and succumbing to hunger.

Contents 1 Nearest places 2 Population history 3 Persons 4 Other 5 External links

Nearest places

• Pantufo

Population history

Year	Population	Change	Density
1990 (June 23, Census)	42,331	-	-
2000 (June 16, Census)	49,997	-	-
2003 (Computing)	53,300	-	-
2005 (January 1, Computing)	56,166	-	-

Persons

São Tomé is home to the two presidents of the nation including Miguel Trovoada and Fradique de Menezes.

Other

São Tomé has schools, middle schools, high schools, churches, a beach, an airport, São Tomé and Príncipe's only hospital and a television station RFI, radio stations and squares (praças)

External links

• Map and aerial photos:
  • Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
  • Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image not yet available
  • Local travel agency Navetur-Equatour - information&pictures http://www.navetur-equatour.st/
• Coordinates: 0°20′10″N, 6°40′53″E

Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe
Provincial Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe
Santo António | São Tomé
District Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe
Guadalupe | Neves | Santana | Santo António | São João dos Angolares | São Tomé | Trindade

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Statistics
Capital:	Santo Antonio
Area:	136 km² km²
Elevation:	Lowest: Atlantic Ocean Centre: Santo Antonio Highest: Pico de Príncipe (948 m)
Population:	around 5,000
Population density:	about 36/km²
Number of districts:	1 (Pagué)
Area/distance code:	00239-19x-xxxx?
Name of inhabitants:	Príncipean or Principean

Príncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. It has an area of 136 km² and a population of around 5,000 people. It rises in the south to 948 metres at Pico de Príncipe, in a thickly forested area forming part of the Obo National Park. The north and centre of the island were formerly plantations but are now also largely forest. The adiministration includes only one district named Pagué. The languages other than Portuguese includes Lunguyê with a few Forro speakers.

The island has one town, Santo Antonio, and an airport (IATA code: PCP - Principe, ICAO: FPPR?), as well as some small villages including Bela Vista, Futuro, Paciencia, Ponta Fonte and more - few connected to the small road network.

The island is surrounded by other smaller islands including Ilheu Bom Bom, Ilhéu Caroço, Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena.

Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
Major Islands São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe | São Tomé
Other islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
Ilhéu Bombom | Ilhéu das Cabras | Ilhéu Caroço | Ilhéu das Rólas | Tinhosa Grande | Tinhosa Pequena

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