São Tomé

São To·mé

(souN tə-mā′, to͝o-mĕ′) The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe, on the northeast coast of São Tomé, the larger of the country's two main islands.

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Sao Tome - capital of Sao Tome and Principe Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Thome e Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome e Principe, St. Thomas and Principe - island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves

São Tomé

(souN to͝omĕ`), town (1991 pop. 42,331), capital of the republic of São Tomé and Principe and a port on São Tomé island, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the country's largest town, administrative center, commercial center, and main port. The chief exports are cocoa, coffee, copra, and palm products. The town also has a growing fishing industry. An international airport is there, and a railroad runs to the interior of São Tomé island. Before independence in 1975 most of the 4,000 Portuguese residents of the city left; many of them were plantation owners and traders and their exodus disrupted cocoa production for several years. The town has been the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop since 1534.

Sao Tomé

a city in the northeastern part of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Population, 8,000 (1968). The city exports cocoa, coffee, palm oil, and coconuts.