São Tomé and Príncipe is a small island nation situated in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Central Africa. Comprising two main islands—São Tomé and Príncipe—along with several smaller islets, this country is Africa's second-smallest by population and area. Despite its modest size, São Tomé and Príncipe is rich in natural beauty, cultural diversity, and historical significance.

Discovered by Portuguese explorers in the late 15th century, São Tomé and Príncipe quickly became an important colonial outpost. The islands' fertile volcanic soil made them ideal for the cultivation of sugar, and later, cocoa and coffee, establishing the nation as one of the world's leading producers of these commodities by the early 20th century. This colonial legacy is still visible today in the islands' a... Read More