São Tomé Island
Largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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São Tomé Island, at 854 km2 (330 sq mi), is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the Equator.
Quick Facts Native name: Ilha de São Tomé, Geography ...
Native name: Ilha de São Tomé | |
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Geography | |
Location | Gulf of Guinea |
Coordinates | 0.22°N 6.61°E / 0.22; 6.61 |
Archipelago | Cameroon line |
Area | 859 km2 (332 sq mi) |
Length | 48 km (29.8 mi) |
Width | 32 km (19.9 mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,024 m (6640 ft) |
Highest point | Pico de São Tomé |
Administration | |
Districts | 6 |
Largest settlement | São Tomé (pop. 71,868) |
Demographics | |
Population | 193,380 (2018) |
Pop. density | 225/km2 (583/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Mestiços, angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), forros (descendants of freed slaves), serviçais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde), tongas (children of serviçais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese) |
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