Countries of the World: São Tomé and Príncipe
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce São Tomé and Príncipe.
São Tomé and Príncipe is made up of 2 main islands and several islets on the African continent just off the mainland surrounded by the Gulf of Guinea with a population of just under 229,000 people in 2022.
You pronounce São Tomé and Príncipe like this: SHAU TOH-MAY AND PRIN-SI-PEE.
Key information and contact details for São Tomé and Príncipe
Official Language: Portuguese.
Secondary Language(s): Forro Creole.
São Tomé and Príncipe dialling code: +239.
São Tomé and Príncipe currency: São Tomé and Príncipe dobra.
São Tomé and Príncipe Capital City: São Tomé.
São Tomé and Príncipe International Airport: São Tomé International Airport, 9PH7+229, São Tomé, São Tomé & Príncipe. Phone Number: +239 12 22 063.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe, the closest Embassy relating to São Tomé and Príncipe is in Luanda, Angola, 776 miles / 1,249 K.M. away: 56QF+653, R. 17 de Setembro, Luanda, Angola. Phone Number: +244 222 334 582.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe, the closest embassy relating to São Tomé and Príncipe is in Libreville, Gabon, 201 miles / 324 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Libreville, Sablière B.P. 4000, Libreville, Gabon. Phone Number: +241 011 45 7100.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sao-tome-and-principe.