Sao Tome Principe

Flag Description 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. Currency Dobra. Astronomy Today's date is May 22, 2008. There is currently a Full Moon. Location Western africa, islands in the gulf of guinea, straddling the equator, west of gabon. Climate Tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (october to may). Terrain Volcanic, mountainous. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m.

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Sao Tome Principe

This is a map of Sao Tome Principe. The map illustrates the location of Sao Tome and its proximity to Santo Antonio, Neves, Santa Cruz

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