AFRICA
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
209,607
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$3,491
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 25, 2026
About São Tomé and PríncipeOverview, geography, and key facts
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about 150 km (93.21 mi) apart and about 250 and 225 km off the northwestern coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800, São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles.
Capital
São Tomé
Population
209,607
Area
964 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN)
GDP/Capita
$3,491
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN)
- GDP
- $822M
- GDP per Capita
- $3,491
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 69.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Area
- 964 km²
- Population
- 209,607
- Timezone
- UTC
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Calling Code
- +239
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- ST