Príncipe is a smaller island located north of the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The island covers an area of 142 km² (including offshore islets) and had a population of 7,324 according to the 2012 census; the latest official estimate (May 2018) is 8,420.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west equatorial coast of Central Africa. The country comprises two archipelagos surrounding the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, separated by approximately 150 km and situated about 250 and 225 km respectively from the northwestern coast of Gabon. The population of the island nation was 220,372 in 2023.
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Its name in Portuguese means "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of the oldest colonial cities in Africa. The city's population was 71,868 in 2015.
