Sao Tome and Principe lie away from the African continent as a lone island nation. However, the island nation sticks within the Gulf of Guinea that is located on the western side of the continent. Tropical climate reins the island since it lies in the Equatorial region since the Equator lies south and close to the island. Colonized by the Portuguese back from the 15th century, but gained its independence from colonization in 1975, Sao Tome and Principe still consider the Portuguese language as its official language. The nation bases its economy’s stability on its rich agricultural land that raises the island as one of the top producers of coffee and cocoa in Central Africa. Sao Tome and Principe consist of two islands; Sao Tome is the largest and Principe being the smallest. Islets surround both islands. ![](http://www.tourist-destinations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Sao-Tome-and-Principe.jpg)
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