圣多美与普林西比(S?o Tomé and Príncipe)

正式名称圣多美与普林西比民主共和国（Democratic Republic of S?o Tomé and Príncipe）

中非洲国家，地处於赤道上，位於非洲大陆西部几内亚湾内。面积1,001平方公里。人口约147,000（2001）。首都︰圣多美。人口大多数是非洲人。语言︰葡萄牙语（官方语）、克里奥尔方言。宗教︰基督教徒（天主教为主）。货币︰多布拉（Db）。该国由圣多美与普林西比两个主岛及一些小岛组成，两主岛隔海相距约145公里，其东北部均为低地，中部位火山高地，有急流的河川。经济部分受政府控制，部分为私营。主要以农业和渔业为基础。政府形式为共和国，一院制。国家元首是总统，政府首脑为总理。

1470年代，欧洲航海家首次抵达。16世纪由葡萄牙人殖民，并从事奴隶贩卖和转运。糖和可可是主要经济作物。1951年该岛成为葡萄牙的一个海外省。1975年获得独立。近数十年来，该国经济依赖国际援助甚深。

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S?o Tomé and Príncipe

Nation, central Africa. It is situated on the equator in the Gulf of Guinea, west of the African mainland. Area: 386 sq mi (1,001 sq km). Population (1997): 137,000. Capital: S?o Tomé. Most of the people are African. Languages: Portuguese (official), Creole dialects. Religion: Christianity. Currency: dobra. The country consists of the two main islands, S?o Tomé and Príncipe, which are separated by about 90 mi (145 km), and a number of islets. The two main islands each have northeastern lowlands, central volcanic highlands, and swift-flowing streams. The economy is partly government controlled and partly private and is based on agriculture and fishing. It is a republic with one legislative house; its chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. First visited by European navigators in the 1470s, the islands were colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century and were used in the trade and transshipment of slaves. Sugar and cocoa were the main cash crops. The islands became an overseas province of Portugal in 1951 and achieved independence in 1975. During recent decades its economy was heavily dependent on international assistance.