Sao Tome & Principe: Overview

Drink the best coffee in the world (so they say). Experience a culture that is a mix of African and Portuguese with a touch of Latin duende and rhythm thrown in. Escape the hordes. Snorkel in crystalline waters. Climb ancient volcanoes. Check out amazing bird life found nowhere else in the world.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Currency

Dobra, STD (Db)

Population

175000

Languages

  • Portuguese (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +0

Voltage

220/240V

Plugs

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

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