Sao Tome & Principe: Overview

Top up your bliss levels with a stiff drink next to a soft sunset.

Drink the best coffee in the world (so they say). Experience a culture that is a mix of African and Portuguese with a touch of Latin duende and rhythm thrown in. Escape the hordes. Snorkel in crystalline waters. Climb ancient volcanoes. Check out amazing bird life found nowhere else in the world.

Fast Facts

Country Full Name

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Population

175,000

Currency

Name: Dobra
Code: STD
Symbol: Db

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220/240V 

Languages Spoken

Official: Portuguese

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +0 

Country Dialing Code

+239

Weights & Measures

Metric

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