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    History of São Tomé and Príncipe

    The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited at the time of the arrival of the Portuguese sometime between 1469 and 1471. After the islands were discovered by the explorers João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar, Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided they would be a good location for bases to trade with the mainland. Wikipedia

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    Map of São Tomé by Johannes Vingboons (1665). Coat of Arms of colonial São Tomé and Príncipe. The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited at the time of the arrival of the Portuguese sometime between 1469 and 1471. After the islands were discovered by the explorers João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar, [1] Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided they would be a ...
  3. britannica.com

    history of Sao Tome and Principe, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Sao Tome and Principe, an island country of Central Africa.Located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe consists of two main islands—São Tomé and Príncipe—and several rocky islets, including Rôlas, south of São Tomé island, and Caroço, Pedras, and Tinhosas, south of ...
  4. britannica.com

    Jan 16, 2025Sao Tome and Principe, country of Central Africa, located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. It consists of two main islands—Sao Tome and Principe—and several rocky islets. Learn more about the country in this article, which includes maps, statistics, and a survey of the country's people, economy, and government.
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    Jan 16, 2025Sao Tome and Principe - Portuguese Colony, Slavery Abolition, Independence: This discussion focuses on Sao Tome and Principe since the late 15th century. For a treatment of the country in its regional context, see Central Africa. São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited when they were discovered, about 1470, by Portuguese navigators. In the late 15th century the Portuguese sent out settlers ...
  7. worldhistory.org

    The two islands of São Tomé and Principe, along with a few associated rocky islets, are located in the Gulf of Guinea on the southern coast of West Africa. The main islands are a mix of flat and mountainous areas of seemingly dormant volcanoes. São Tomé Peak is the highest point in the group, reaching a height of 2,024 metres (6,640 ft).
  8. en.wikipedia.org

    São Tomé and Príncipe, [a] officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, [b] is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about 150 km (93.21 mi) apart and about 250 and 225 km (155 and 140 mi) off the northwestern coast of Gabon.
  9. newworldencyclopedia.org

    São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa.It consists of two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, both part of an extinct volcanic mountain range. São Tomé, the sizable southern island, was named after Saint Thomas by Portuguese explorers who discovered the ...
  10. wikiwand.com

    The first successful settlement of São Tomé was established in 1493 by Álvaro Caminha, who received the land as a grant from the crown.Príncipe was settled in 1500 under a similar arrangement. Attracting settlers proved difficult, however, and most of the earliest inhabitants were "undesirables" sent from Portugal, mostly Jews.
  11. infoplease.com

    São Tomé and Principe: History History . The islands were visited (1471) by Pedro Escobar and João Gomes, the Portuguese explorers, and in 1483 the São Tomé settlement was founded. ... São Tomé and Principe became an overseas province of Portugal in 1951 and received local autonomy in 1973. Following the 1974 military coup in Portugal ...

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