São Tomé and Príncipe

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea me ek chhota island des hae. Isme dui island: São Tomé, aur Príncipe hae.

Ii duuno island ek duusre se 140 km duur hae aur Gabon ke northwestern coast se 250 aur 225 km duur hae. Duunu island ek purana volcanic pahaarr range ke hissa hae. São Tomé, jon ki barraa aur south me hae, lagbhag equator ke uppar hae. Iske naam Saint Thomas se aais hae kaahe ki Portuguese explorer logan ii island ke St. Thomas's Day ke din paain rahaa.

Ii pahile Portugal ke colony rahaa lekin 1975 me ajaad bhaes. Portuguese ii des ke official bhasa hae.