São Tomé And Príncipe

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Coordinates: 1°N 7°E / 1°N 7°E / 1; 7

Democratic Republic
Republic of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe República Democrática de São Tomé
São Tomé e Príncipe (Portuguese)

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: "Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho" (Portuguese) "Unity, Discipline, Labour"

Anthem: Independência total Total Independence

Location of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe (dark blue) – in Africa (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union (light blue)

Capital and largest city São Tomé 0°20′N 6°44′E / 0.333°N 6.733°E / 0.333; 6.733

Official languages Portuguese

Recognised regional languages

Forro Angolar Principense

Demonym

São Toméan (Sao Tomean)[1] Santomean

Government Unitary semi-presidential republic[2]

• President

Evaristo Carvalho

• Prime Minister

Patrice Trovoada

Legislature National Assembly

Independence

• from Portugal

12 July 1975

Area

• Total

1,001[3] km2 (386 sq mi) (171th)

• Water (%)

Negligible

Population

• 2016 estimate

199,910[4] (178th)

• 2013 census

192,993

• Density

187.17/km2 (484.8/sq mi) (69th)

GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate

• Total

$685 million[5]

• Per capita

$3,220[5]

GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate

• Total

$355 million[5]

• Per capita

$1,668[5]

Gini (2010) 33.9[6] medium

HDI (2015) 0.574[7] medium · 142nd

Currency Dobra (STD)

Time zone West Africa
Africa Time (WAT) (UTC+01[8])

Drives on the right

Calling code +239

ISO 3166 code ST

Internet TLD .st

São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe (/ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ... ˈprɪnsɪpə, -peɪ/;[9] Portuguese: [sɐ̃w tuˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩsɨpɨ]), officially the Democratic Republic
Republic of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands: São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe, located about 140 kilometres (87 miles) apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres (155 and 140 miles), respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon. The islands were uninhabited until their discovery by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century. Gradually colonized and settled by the Portuguese throughout the 16th century, they collectively served as a vital commercial and trade center for the Atlantic slave trade. The rich volcanic soil and close proximity to the Equator made São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe ideal for sugar cultivation, followed later by cash crops such as coffee and cocoa; the lucrative plantation economy was heavily dependent upon imported African slaves. Cycles of social unrest and economic instability throughout the 19th and 20th centuries culminated in peaceful independence in 1975. São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe has since remained one of Africa's most stable and democratic countries. With a population of 199,910 (2016 Census), São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country after Seychelles, as well as the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. Its people are predominantly of African and mestiço descent, with most practising Roman Catholicism. The legacy of Portuguese rule is also visible in the country's culture, customs, and music, which fuse European and African influences.

Contents

1 History

1.1 Independence
Independence (1975)

2 Politics

2.1 Political culture 2.2 Foreign relations 2.3 Military 2.4 Administrative divisions

3 Geography

3.1 Climate 3.2 Wildlife

4 Economy

4.1 Petroleum exploration 4.2 Banking

5 Society

5.1 Demographics 5.2 Ethnic groups 5.3 Languages 5.4 Religion 5.5 Health 5.6 Education

6 Culture

6.1 Music 6.2 Cuisine 6.3 Sports

7 See also 8 References 9 External links

History[edit]

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Main article: History of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Map of São Tomé
São Tomé by Johannes Vingboons
Johannes Vingboons (1665).

The islands of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe were uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived sometime around 1470. The islands were discovered by João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar. Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided that they would be good locations for bases to trade with the mainland. The dates of discovery are sometimes given as 21 December (St Thomas's Day) 1471, for São Tomé; and 17 January (St Anthony's Day) 1472, for Príncipe, though other sources cite different years around that time. Príncipe
Príncipe was initially named Santo Antão ("Saint Anthony"), changing its name in 1502 to Ilha do Príncipe
Príncipe ("Prince's Island"), in reference to the Prince of Portugal
Portugal to whom duties on the island's sugar crop were paid. The first successful settlement of São Tomé
São Tomé was established in 1493 by Álvaro Caminha, who received the land as a grant from the crown. Príncipe
Príncipe was settled in 1500 under a similar arrangement. Attracting settlers proved difficult, however, and most of the earliest inhabitants were "undesirables" sent from Portugal, mostly Jews.[10] In time these settlers found the volcanic soil of the region suitable for agriculture, especially the growing of sugar. By 1515, São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe had become slave depots for the coastal slave trade centered at Elmina.[11]

São Sebastião Museum
São Sebastião Museum in São Tomé

The cultivation of sugar was a labour-intensive process and the Portuguese began to enslave large numbers of Africans from the mainland. By the mid-16th century the Portuguese settlers had turned the islands into Africa's foremost exporter of sugar. São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe were taken over and administered by the Portuguese crown in 1522 and 1573, respectively. However, competition from sugar-producing colonies in the Western Hemisphere began to hurt the islands. The large enslaved population also proved difficult to oppress, with Portugal
Portugal unable to invest many resources in the effort. Sugar
Sugar cultivation thus declined over the next 100 years, and by the mid-17th century, the economy of São Tomé
São Tomé had changed. It was now primarily a transit point for ships engaged in the slave trade between the West and continental Africa. In the early 19th century, two new cash crops, coffee and cocoa, were introduced. The rich volcanic soils proved well suited to the new cash crop industry, and soon extensive plantations (known as "roças"), owned by Portuguese companies or absentee landlords, occupied almost all of the good farmland.[citation needed] By 1908, São Tomé
São Tomé had become the world's largest producer of cocoa, which remains the country's most important crop. The roças system, which gave the plantation managers a high degree of authority, led to abuses against the African farm workers. Although Portugal
Portugal officially abolished slavery in 1876, the practice of forced paid labour continued. Scientific American
Scientific American magazine documented in words and pictures the continued use of slaves in São Tomé
São Tomé in its 13 March 1897 issue[citation needed]. In the early 20th century, an internationally publicized controversy arose over charges that Angolan contract workers were being subjected to forced labour and unsatisfactory working conditions. Sporadic labor unrest and dissatisfaction continued well into the 20th century, culminating in an outbreak of riots in 1953 in which several hundred African laborers were killed in a clash with their Portuguese rulers. This "Batepá Massacre" remains a major event in the colonial history of the islands, and its anniversary is officially observed by the government. Independence
Independence (1975)[edit]

The cathedral of São Tomé

By the late 1950s, when other emerging nations across the African Continent demanded their independence, a small group of São Toméans had formed the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP), which eventually established its base in nearby Gabon. Picking up momentum in the 1960s, events moved quickly after the overthrow of the Caetano dictatorship in Portugal
Portugal in April 1974. The new Portuguese regime was committed to the dissolution of its overseas colonies. In November 1974, their representatives met with the MLSTP in Algiers and worked out an agreement for the transfer of sovereignty. After a period of transitional government, São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe achieved independence on 12 July 1975, choosing as the first president the MLSTP Secretary General Manuel Pinto da Costa. In 1990, São Tomé
São Tomé became one of the first African countries to undergo democratic reform, and changes to the constitution – the legalization of opposition political parties – led to elections in 1991 that were nonviolent, free, and transparent. Miguel Trovoada, a former prime minister who had been in exile since 1986, returned as an independent candidate and was elected president. Trovoada was re-elected in São Tomé's second multi-party presidential election in 1996. The Party of Democratic Convergence (PCD) won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, with the MLSTP becoming an important and vocal minority party. Municipal elections followed in late 1992, in which the MLSTP won a majority of seats on five of seven regional councils. In early legislative elections in October 1994, the MLSTP won a plurality of seats in the Assembly. It regained an outright majority of seats in the November 1998 elections. Presidential elections were held in July 2001. The candidate backed by the Independent Democratic Action party, Fradique de Menezes, was elected in the first round and inaugurated on 3 September. Parliamentary elections were held in March 2002. For the next four years, a series of short-lived opposition-led governments were formed. The army seized power for one week in July 2003, complaining of corruption and that forthcoming oil revenues would not be divided fairly. An accord was negotiated under which President de Menezes was returned to office.[citation needed] The cohabitation period ended in March 2006, when a pro-presidential coalition won enough seats in National Assembly elections to form a new government.[12] In the 30 July 2006 presidential election, Fradique de Menezes
Fradique de Menezes easily won a second five-year term in office, defeating two other candidates Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Trovoada (son of former President Miguel Trovoada) and independent Nilo Guimarães. Local elections, the first since 1992, took place on 27 August 2006 and were dominated by members of the ruling coalition.[citation needed] On 12 February 2009, there was an attempted coup d'état to overthrow President Fradique de Menezes. The coup plotters were imprisoned, but later received a pardon from President de Menezes.[13] Politics[edit] Main article: Politics of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Presidential Palace of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Santomean personnel undergo medical training with US Naval corpsmen

The president of the republic is elected to a five-year term by direct universal suffrage and a secret ballot, and must gain an outright majority to be elected. The president may hold up to two consecutive terms. The prime minister is appointed by the president, and the fourteen members of cabinet are chosen by the prime minister. The National Assembly, the supreme organ of the state and the highest legislative body, is made up of 55 members, who are elected for a four-year term and meet semiannually. Justice is administered at the highest level by the Supreme Court. The judiciary is independent under the current constitution. Political culture[edit] São Tomé
São Tomé has functioned under a multiparty system since 1990. With regards to human rights in São Tomé, there are freedom of speech and the freedom to form opposition political parties. São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe finished 11th out of the African countries measured by the Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Ibrahim Index of African Governance in 2010, a comprehensive reflection of the levels of governance in Africa.[14] Foreign relations[edit] Further information: Foreign relations of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe has embassies in Angola, Belgium, Gabon, Portugal
Portugal and the United States. It recognizes the People's Republic
Republic of China in 2016. It also has a permanent mission to the UN in New York City and an International Diplomatic Correspondent Office. Military[edit] Further information: Military of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe's military is small and consists of four branches: the Army (Exército), Coast Guard (Guarda Costeira also called "Navy"), Presidential Guard (Guarda Presidencial), and the National Guard. Administrative divisions[edit] Main articles: Provinces of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe and Districts of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe is divided into two provinces: Príncipe
Príncipe and São Tomé. The provinces are further divided into seven districts, six on São Tomé and one on Príncipe
Príncipe (with Príncipe
Príncipe having self-government since 29 April 1995). Geography[edit] Main article: Geography of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Ilhéu das Rolas

The Pico Cão Grande

The islands of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe, situated in the equatorial Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea about 300 and 250 kilometres (190 and 160 mi), respectively, off the northwest coast of Gabon, constitute Africa's second-smallest country. Both are part of the Cameroon
Cameroon volcanic mountain line, which also includes the islands of Annobón
Annobón to the southwest, Bioko
Bioko to the northeast (both part of Equatorial Guinea), and Mount Cameroon
Mount Cameroon on the coast of Gulf of Guinea. São Tomé
São Tomé is 50 km (30 mi) long and 30 km (20 mi) wide and the more mountainous of the two islands. Its peaks reach 2,024 m (6,640 ft) – Pico de São Tomé. Príncipe
Príncipe is about 30 km (20 mi) long and 6 km (4 mi) wide. Its peaks reach 948 m (3,110 ft) – Pico de Príncipe. Swift streams radiating down the mountains through lush forest and cropland to the sea cross both islands. The Equator lies immediately south of São Tomé
São Tomé Island, passing through the islet Ilhéu das Rolas. The Pico Cão Grande
Pico Cão Grande (Great Dog Peak) is a landmark volcanic plug peak, located at 0°7′0″N 6°34′00″E / 0.11667°N 6.56667°E / 0.11667; 6.56667 in southern São Tomé. It rises over 300 m (1,000 ft) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level. Climate[edit] At sea level, the climate is tropical—hot and humid with average yearly temperatures of about 27 °C (80.6 °F) and little daily variation. The temperature rarely rises beyond 32 °C (89.6 °F). At the interior's higher elevations, the average yearly temperature is 20 °C (68 °F), and nights are generally cool. Annual rainfall varies from 5,000 mm (196.9 in) on the southwestern slopes to 1,000 mm (39.4 in) in the northern lowlands. The rainy season is from October to May. Wildlife[edit] Main article: Wildlife of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe does not have a large number of native mammals (although the São Tomé
São Tomé shrew and several bat species are endemic). The islands are home to a larger number of endemic birds and plants, including the world's smallest ibis (the São Tomé
São Tomé ibis), the world's largest sunbird (the giant sunbird), the rare São Tomé fiscal, and several giant species of Begonia. São Tomé
São Tomé and Principe is an important marine turtle nesting site, including the hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata). Economy[edit] Main article: Economy of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Cocoa in São Tomé

Ossame fruit (pepper) in São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Since the 19th century, the economy of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe has been based on plantation agriculture. At the time of independence, Portuguese-owned plantations occupied 90% of the cultivated area. After independence, control of these plantations passed to various state-owned agricultural enterprises. The main crop on São Tomé
São Tomé is cocoa, representing about 95% of agricultural exports. Other export crops include copra, palm kernels, and coffee. Domestic food-crop production is inadequate to meet local consumption, so the country imports most of its food.[15] In 1997 it was estimated that approximately 90% of the country's food needs are met through imports.[15] Efforts have been made by the government in recent years to expand food production, and several projects have been undertaken, largely financed by foreign donors.

A market place located in the city of São Tomé

Other than agriculture, the main economic activities are fishing and a small industrial sector engaged in processing local agricultural products and producing a few basic consumer goods. The scenic islands have potential for tourism, and the government is attempting to improve its rudimentary tourist industry infrastructure. The government sector accounts for about 11% of employment. Following independence, the country had a centrally directed economy with most means of production owned and controlled by the state. The original constitution guaranteed a mixed economy, with privately owned cooperatives combined with publicly owned property and means of production. In the 1980s and 1990s, the economy of São Tomé
São Tomé encountered major difficulties. Economic growth stagnated, and cocoa exports dropped in both value and volume, creating large balance-of-payments deficits. Plantation land was seized, resulting in the complete collapse of cocoa production. At the same time, the international price of cocoa slumped. In response to its economic downturn, the government undertook a series of far-reaching economic reforms. In 1987, the government implemented an International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund (IMF) structural adjustment program, and invited greater private participation in management of the parastatals, as well as in the agricultural, commercial, banking, and tourism sectors. The focus of economic reform since the early 1990s has been widespread privatization, especially of the state-run agricultural and industrial sectors. The São Toméan Government has traditionally obtained foreign assistance from various donors, including the UN Development Programme, the World Bank, the European Union (EU), Portugal, Taiwan, and the African Development Bank. In April 2000, in association with the Banco Central de São Tomé
São Tomé e Príncipe, the IMF approved a poverty reduction and growth facility for São Tomé
São Tomé aimed at reducing inflation to 3% for 2001, raising ideal growth to 4%, and reducing the fiscal deficit. In late 2000, São Tomé
São Tomé qualified for significant debt reduction under the IMF–World Bank's Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The reduction is being reevaluated by the IMF, due to the attempted coup d'état in July 2003 and subsequent emergency spending. Following the truce, the IMF decided to send a mission to São Tomé to evaluate the macroeconomic state of the country. This evaluation is ongoing, reportedly pending oil legislation to determine how the government will manage incoming oil revenues which are still poorly defined, but in any case expected to change the economic situation dramatically. In parallel, some efforts have been made to incentivize private tourism initiatives, but their scope remains limited.[16] São Tomé
São Tomé also hosts a broadcasting station of the American International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) for the Voice of America[17] located at Pinheira.[18] Portugal
Portugal remains one of São Tomé's major trading partners, particularly as a source of imports. Food, manufactured articles, machinery, and transportation equipment are imported primarily from the EU. São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe was ranked the 174th-safest investment destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings.[19] Petroleum exploration[edit]

Central Bank of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

In 2001, São Tomé
São Tomé and Nigeria
Nigeria reached agreement on joint exploration for petroleum in waters claimed by the two countries of the Niger Delta geologic province. After a lengthy series of negotiations, in April 2003 the joint development zone (JDZ) was opened for bids by international oil firms. The JDZ was divided into nine blocks; the winning bids for block one, ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil, and the Norwegian firm, Equity Energy, were announced in April 2004, with São Tomé to take in 40% of the $123 million bid, and Nigeria
Nigeria the other 60%. Bids on other blocks were still under consideration in October 2004. São Tomé
São Tomé has received more than $2 million from the bank to develop its petroleum sector.[20] Banking[edit] Banco Central de Sāo Tomé e Príncipe
Príncipe is the central bank, responsible for monetary policy and bank supervision. There are six banks in the country. The largest and oldest is Banco Internacional de São Tomé
São Tomé e Príncipe, which is a subsidiary of Portugal's government-owned Caixa Geral de Depósitos. It had a monopoly on commercial banking until a change in the banking law in 2003 led to the entry of several other banks. Society[edit] Demographics[edit] Main article: Demographics of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe's population in thousands between 1961 and 2003

The first ever census was carried out in 2011 with the help of the National Statistic Institute (INE) of Cape Verde.[21] The total population is estimated at 163,784 in 2010 by the government agency.[22] Approximately 157,000 people live on São Tomé
São Tomé and 6,000 on Príncipe. All are descended from people from different countries taken to the islands by the Portuguese from 1470 onwards. In the 1970s, there were two significant population movements—the exodus of most of the 4,000 Portuguese residents and the influx of several hundred São Tomé refugees from Angola. Ethnic groups[edit] Distinct ethnic groups on São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe include:

Mestiços, or mixed-blood, descendants of Portuguese colonists and African slaves brought to the islands during the early years of settlement from Benin, Gabon, the Republic
Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic
Republic of the Congo, and Angola
Angola (these people also are known as filhos da terra or "children of the land"). Angolares, reputedly descendants of Angolan slaves who survived a 1540 shipwreck and now earn their livelihood fishing. Forros, descendants of freed slaves when slavery was abolished. Serviçais, contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde, living temporarily on the islands. Tongas, children of serviçais born on the islands. Europeans, primarily Portuguese. Asians, mostly Chinese, including Macanese people of mixed Portuguese and Chinese descent from Macau.

Languages[edit] Further information: Languages of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Religion in São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe [23]    Catholic Church
Catholic Church (71.9%)   Other Christian
Christian (10.2%)   Other or Non Religious (17.9%)

Portuguese is the official and the de facto national language of São Tomé and Príncipe, with about 98.4% speaking it in the country, a significant share of it as their native language, and it has been spoken in the islands since the end of the 15th century. Restructured variants of Portuguese or Portuguese creoles are also spoken: Forro, a creole language (36.2%), Cape Verdean Creole
Cape Verdean Creole (8.5%), Angolar (6.6%) and Principense (1%). French (6.8%) and English (4.9%) are foreign languages taught in schools. Religion[edit] The majority residents belongs to the local branch of the Roman Catholic Church, which in turn retains close ties with the church in Portugal. There are also sizeable Protestant
Protestant minorities of Seventh-day Adventists and other Evangelical Protestants. There is a small but growing Muslim population.

Nossa Senhora do Rosário Church, in Santo António

Health[edit] There was a resurgence of malaria in the country in 2010, but the exact cause is unknown.[24] Female life expectancy at birth was 65.1 years in between 2005 and 2010, and male life expectancy at 62.8 for the same time period.[25] Healthy life expectancy at birth was at 64.7 years in 2011.[26] A Cuban medical team of seven doctors, nurses and other health workers is working on the main island, with occasional visits to Príncipe.[27] Government health expenditure per capita was at US$90.73 (current US$) in 2009.[28] According to WHO, São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe is also home to the largest documented amount of iron-deficiency anemia amongst any country's population.[29] Education[edit] Education in São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe is compulsory for four years.[30] Primary school enrollment and attendance rates were unavailable for São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe as of 2001.[30] The educational system has a shortage of classrooms, insufficiently trained and underpaid teachers, inadequate textbooks and materials, high rates of repetition, poor educational planning and management, and a lack of community involvement in school management.[30] Domestic financing of the school system is lacking, leaving the system highly dependent on foreign financing.[30] Tertiary institutions are the National Lyceum ( São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe) and the University of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe. Culture[edit] Further information: List of writers from São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe

Lagoa Azul Lighthouse

São Toméan culture is a mixture of African and Portuguese influences. Music[edit] Further information: Music of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe São Toméans are known for ússua and socopé rhythms, while Príncipe
Príncipe is home to the dêxa beat. Portuguese ballroom may have played an integral part in the development of these rhythms and their associated dances. Tchiloli is a musical dance performance that tells a dramatic story. The danço-Congo is similarly a combination of music, dance and theatre. Cuisine[edit] Further information: Cuisine of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe Staple foods
Staple foods include fish, seafood, beans, maize and cooked banana.[31][32] Tropical fruits such as pineapple, avocado and bananas are a significant component of the cuisine. The use of hot spices is prominent in São Tomése cuisine.[31] Coffee
Coffee is utilized in various dishes as a spice or seasoning.[31] Breakfast dishes are often reheated leftovers from the previous evening's meal, and omelettes are popular.[32] Sports[edit] Football is the most famous sport in São Tomé
São Tomé and Principe, the São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe national football team is the national association football team of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe and is controlled by the Federação Santomense de Futebol. It is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA.[33] See also[edit]

São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
Príncipe portal Islands portal Africa
Africa portal

Outline of São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe Bight of Bonny

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