Sao Tome & Principe
The Lord’s Testimony
Updated July 15, 2024
No. of localities: 1
No. of saints in church life: 45
No. of saints attending the Table meeting: 40
Country Profile
Location: Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon
Geographical
Size: 964 sq km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
Population: 223,561 (2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 1.42% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: Mestico, Angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), Forros (descendants of freed slaves), Servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), Tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese), Asians (mostly Chinese)
Languages: Portuguese 98.4% (official), Forro 36.2%, Cabo Verdian 8.5%, French 6.8%, Angolar 6.6%, English 4.9%, Lunguie 1%, other (including sign language) 2.4% (2012 est.)
Religion: Catholic 55.7%, Adventist 4.1%, Assembly of God 3.4%, New
Apostolic 2.9%, Mana 2.3%, Universal Kingdom of God 2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 6.2%, none 21.2%, unspecified 1% (2012 est.)
Capital
City: Sao Tome
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