São Tomé and Príncipe
The chocolate islands on the Equator
Passport card
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Dobra
- Languages
- Portuguese
- People
- About 2.2 lakh
- Size
- About 1,001 km²
- Leader
- President Carlos Vila Nova
- Free since
- 12 July 1975
- Time
- 5½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in São Tomé
⭐ On Ilhéu das Rolas, you can stand in both halves of the world, at the Equator marker.
Your São Tomé and Príncipe stamp
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Two ways to learn
Learn about São Tomé and Príncipe
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to São Tomé and Príncipe
Turn the globe with your finger. São Tomé and Príncipe has no neighbours on land. Its nearest neighbours are across the sea.
Compare with India
São Tomé and Príncipe and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 3,300 times the size of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- PeopleIndia has about 6,600 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 2.2 lakh in São Tomé and Príncipe.
- DistanceSão Tomé is about 8,100 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeSão Tomé and Príncipe is 5½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in São Tomé.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on São Tomé and Príncipe, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on São Tomé and Príncipe
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn São Tomé and Príncipe's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put São Tomé and Príncipe back on the map
São Tomé and Príncipe and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free São Tomé and Príncipe worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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