São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe is a state in Lower Congo and Angola (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1975 CE. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Uninhabited until Portuguese settlement in the 1490s, the islands became the first plantation sugar colony worked by enslaved Africans. They gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
See São Tomé and Príncipe on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1975 CE to the present
- Duration
- 50 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Lower Congo and Angola, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- São Tomé
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Angola
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did São Tomé and Príncipe exist?
1975 CE to the present, about 50 years.
Where was São Tomé and Príncipe?
Lower Congo and Angola, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was São Tomé.
What language did São Tomé and Príncipe speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.