| The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is the smallest
independent state in Africa and is located in the Gulf of Guinea
in the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Central Africa. The
country is comprised of the main islands of Sao Tome, Principe
and surrounding islets. The capital is the city of Sao Tome on
the island of Sao Tome and the capital of the island of Principe
is Santo Antonio. A plantation colony, it was one of the first
territories colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
The sites below were selected to provide topical information
as well as portals to extensive information on the Democratic
Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. The text is in English unless
noted otherwise.
For Library of Congress contact information and materials, consult
the São Tomé e Príncipe Country page of
the African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division
at http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/amed/afs/csf/csfhome.html. The Library
of Congress Online Catalog can be found at http://catalog.loc.gov . To track bills and other Congressional materials having to
do with the topic, consult the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information page at http://thomas.loc.gov.
Afrol Index and Links to Sao Tome and Principe (http://www.afrol.com/Index/countries/saotomeindex.htm)
This is a portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries. Contents include the Media (press in Sao Tome & Principe, Press reporting about Sao Tome & Principe, International Press, News/Discussion Groups), Culture, Economy, Human Rights, Internet/Telecom Services, Resource Pages, Nature/Environment, Travel, Sports.
CIA -- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Country
Reports about ... (http://www.countryreports.org/)
Offers links to sites about many countries by such subjects as government, the military, economy, the weather, etc.
Embassy World (http://www.embassyworld.com/)
Provides information on embassies, maps and links to resources about Sao Tome.
Ikuska Libros (http://ikuska.com/Africa/)
General information. Text is written in Spanish.
Travel Document Systems (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel information.
U.S. Department of State - Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Background Notes are factual publications that contain information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. They include facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States.
United Nations House, São Tomé e Príncipe (http://www.uns.st)
Site provides information on United Nations programs and activities in Sao Tome, which include history, documents and data and links to portal sites.
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