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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe is a country in Middle Africa with its capital in São Tomé.

Capital
São Tomé
Region
Middle Africa, Africa
Population
209,607
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (Db)
Area
964 km²
Borders
No land borders

💡 Smallest Portuguese-speaking country; sits on the equator.

About the flag

The two black stars represent the country’s two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe.

How to spot it: Green-yellow-green horizontal stripes with a red triangle at the hoist and two black stars on the yellow.

Often confused with: 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇭 Ghana

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