São Tomé

São Tomé
—São Tomean.
/sowonn" too me"/; Eng. /sow" teuh may"/
1. an island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Gabon, just N of the equator: the larger component of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. 73,000; 318 sq. mi. (824 sq. km).
2. a city on this island: capital of the republic. 5714.
3. Pico de /pee"koo deuh/, the highest mountain on this island, 6640 ft. (2024 m). Also, Sao Tome, São Thomé.

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City (pop., 1991 est.: 43,420), capital of São Tomé and Príncipe.

It is on the northeastern coast of the island of São Tomé, located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the country's largest city and its major port.

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Universalium. 2010.

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