🇸🇹Top 10 Facts About Sao Tome and Principe/Sao Tome and Principe Amazing Facts/Sao Tome & Princi

Sao Tome and Principe, officially known as the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation situated in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa. Both the islands are part of an extinct volcanic range.

Smallest Portuguese Speaking Nation
Sao Tome and Principe is the smallest of all Portuguese-speaking countries

Export
Coca is the main crop of the island nation and it represents 95% of the country’s export. Other export crops include copra, palm kernels and coffee.

Praia Jalé
Praia Jalé is a relatively safe beach. Behold the wonder as giant sea turtles climb up in the morning hours to lay their eggs in the sand. You can spend the night on the beach in small huts without electricity.

Banana Beach
There is hardly a shoreline quieter and perfect for a-relax-and-reflect getaway spot than Banana Beach on the island of Principe. Its clear, shallow waters, forest-fringed edges and, quite likely, no other tourist in sight character are as inspiring as they are energizing.

Dangerous
Sao Tome and Principe is devoid of any dangerous animals but Malaria is the major and the most dangerous disease prevalent in the nation which can kill you.

Pico Cão Grande
The Pico Cão Grande is a landmark needle-shaped volcanic plug peak in the south of São Tomé Island in Obo National Park. It rises dramatically over 370 meters (1,000 feet) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 668 meters (2,175 feet) above sea level.

Cascata Sao Nicolau
Located a few kilometers into the mountains, Cascata Sao Nicolau (Saint Nikolaus waterfall) is a sight to behold. This lovely waterfall is a wonder as it appears to gush right out of the wall of the jungle.

Democracy
In 1991 São Tomé and Principe held its first multi-party election and have held regularly and fair elections ever since.This is uncharacteristic of the mainland Africa where elections spell doom and anxiety for most nations.

Capital
The island of Sao Tome, which has the capital of the same name, consists of 90% of the total country’s surface area. It is a picturesque town consisting of colonial Portuguese architectural tradition and many attractive parks.


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