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- Climate: Equatorial, varying from ultra-humid to semi-arid. There are two well-defined seasons, the hot season - October to May - and the cool season - June to September. The average yearly temperatures are a maximum of 29.4ºC and a minimum of 21.4ºC, with highs and lows of 32.4ºC and 15.4ºC. During the cool season, the weather is very pleasant, with a constant, refreshing breeze.
- Capital: São Tomé
- Currency: Dobra
- Population: Approximately 153,000
- Languages: Official language Portuguese, Dialects – Forro (São Tomé), Lunguye (Príncipe), Angolar (Creole based on Kimbundu)
- Most commonly spoken foreign language: French, due to the Francophone countries in the Gulf of Guinea.
- Main religions: Catholic (predominant), Protestant, Adventist
- STP (Standard time zone): GMT / UTC +00: 00 hour // Daylight Saving time - Not applicable
- Electricity: 220 Volts
- Public Holidays: 01 January; 03 February; 01 May; 12 July (Independence Day); 06 September; 30 September; 21 December (Transition Government Taking Office in 1974) and 25 December.