• São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, Central Africa.
• It consists of two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, about 81 nautical miles apart.
• Population is approximately 201,800 (2018 estimate); it's the second smallest and least populous African sovereign state.

• Discovered by Portuguese explorers on 21 December 1470.
• Colonized in the 16th century and became a center for the Atlantic slave trade.
• The rich volcanic soil aided in sugar, coffee, and cocoa cultivation, reliant on enslaved labor.
• Gained peaceful independence in 1975 as a one-party communist state, evolving into a stable democracy by 1990.

• Predominantly African and mestiço (mixed descent) population, mainly Christian.
• Cultural influences blend European and African heritage, evident in traditions and music.
• Founding member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

List of newspapers published in Sao Tome and Principe.