SãoToméandPríncipe

São′ Tomé′ and Prín′cipe

or Sao′ Tome′ and Prin′cipe,


n. a republic in W Africa, comprising the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea, N of the equator: a former overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 154,878; 387 sq. mi. (1002 sq. km). Cap.: São Tomé.