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Sao Tome tourist information with details about travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips and hand-selected Sao Tome links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel. Order Sao Tome and Principe Travel Brochures - for Free. The archipelago is made up of the islands of São Tomé, Príncipe, and several small islets. The island republic of São Tomé and Príncipe lies about 200 km west of Gabon, in the Gulf of Guinea.
São Tomé is the largest and southernmost of the major islands. The capital is also called São Tomé, and is on the north-east coast of the island of São Tomé. The first Portuguese navigators to discover the islands, while searching for a route to India in the early 1470s, probably found no inhabitants. The Portuguese shipped convicts and Jews here, and imported African slaves to work their sugar fields. After cacao was introduced in 1822, São Tomé and Príncipe went on to become a leading world producer. São Tomé and Príncipe gained independence on July 12th, 1975, after the coup in Portugal, and many plantation owners fled the islands. The official language of São Tomé is Portuguese; although 90% of the population speaks Fang, a Bantu language. Weather in São ToméView a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in São Tomé. A commonwealth of Portuguese-speaking countries was formed on July 17th, 1996, to preserve the Portuguese language, co-ordinate diplomatic efforts, and improve co-operation among its members: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese
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