Description flag of Sao Tome and Principe
three horizontal bands of green (top), yellow (double width), and green with two black five-pointed stars placed side by side in the center of the yellow band and a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Official country name
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Local names
Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe (long)
Sao Tome e Principe (short)
Nationality
Sao Tomean(s) (noun) Sao Tome e Principe (adjective)
Population
206,178 ranked 188, (data 2008)
Geography
the smallest country in Africa; the two main islands form part of a chain of extinct volcanoes and both are mountainous. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Administrative divisions
2 provinces; Principe, Sao Tome
Principe has had self government since 29 April 1995
Independence
12 July 1975 (from Portugal)