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Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon .
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| tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May) .
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| Area Total :
| 1,001 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 1,001 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 0 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| more than five times the size of Washington, DC .
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| Coast Line :
| 209 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 320 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 320 km .
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Santo Antonio, Sao Tome .
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Population on 25-Aug-01 : 49957
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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.)
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