São Tomé and Príncipe
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe · Middle Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe is a country in Middle Africa with its capital in São Tomé. Its head of state is Carlos Vila Nova and its head of government is Américo Ramos. On DiploMaps you can see São Tomé and Príncipe on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Head of state
- Carlos Vila NovaPresident of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2021
- Head of government
- Américo RamosSão Toméan politician
- Foreign minister
- Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VazMinistre d'État et des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération et des Communautés de la République démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe
- Population
- 240.3 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 964 km²
- GDP
- $981.3 million (2025)
- Currency
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN)
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- United Nations
- Member since 1975
- Region
- Middle Africa · Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $2.5 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- African Union
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- ECCAS
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)