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Sao Tome in Sao Tome and Principe SAO TOME ET PRINCIPE sao-tome-and-principe. sao-tome Informations and links Sao Tome 1 hotel in Sao Tome Map Sao Tome Photos Sao Tome Population on 25-Aug-01 : 49957 ------------------------------- S?o Tom? (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of S?o Tom? and Pr?ncipe and is by far the nation's largest town. It was founded by Portugal in 1485 and is centred on a sixteenth century cathedral. Another early building is Fort S?o Sebasti?o, built in 1575 and now the S?o Tom? National Museum. In 1599, the city as well as the islands were taken by the Dutch for two days and again in 1641 for a year. It was the then colony's capital until 1753 and has been the national capital continuously since 1852. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas." S?o Tom? is located at 0?20' North, 6?44' East (0.333, 6.7333). [1]. Features of the town include the Presidential Palace, the Fisherman's Church, and a cinema. The city is also home to two markets, a radio station, a hospital, and an international airport. S?o Tom? also serves as the center of the island's road and bus networks. The town is well known for the Tchiloli play. Important as a port, S?o Tom? lies on Ana Chaves Bay in the north east of S?o Tom? Island. Cabras Island lies in the bay. S?o Tom? is located northeast of Trindade, southeast of Guadalupe and northwest of Santana. It is linked to these towns by various roadways, but especially by the highway encircling the entire island of S?o Tom?. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) Discovered and claimed by Portugal in the late 15th century, the islands' sugar-based economy gave way to coffee and cocoa in the 19th century - all grown with plantation slave labor, a form of which lingered into the 20th century. Although independence was achieved in 1975, democratic reforms were not instituted until the late 1980s. Though the first free elections were held in 1991, the political environment has been one of continued instability with frequent changes in leadership and coup attempts in 1995 and 2003. The recent discovery of oil in the Gulf of Guinea is likely to have a significant impact on the country's economy..
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