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Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
1485–1975 Portuguese island colony in Central Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Tomé and Príncipe islands were a colony of the Portuguese Empire from their discovery in 1470 until 1975, when independence was granted by Portugal.
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Overseas Province of São Tomé and Príncipe Província Ultramarina de São Tomé e Príncipe | |||||||
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1485–1975 | |||||||
Anthem: "Hymno Patriótico" (1808–1826) Patriotic Anthem "Hino da Carta" (1826–1910) Hymn of the Charter "A Portuguesa" (1910–1975) The Portuguese | |||||||
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Status | Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1485–1951) Overseas province of the Portuguese Empire (1951–1975) | ||||||
Capital | São Tomé 0°13′47.500″N 6°35′50.752″E | ||||||
Common languages | Portuguese | ||||||
Head of state | |||||||
• 1470–1481 | Afonso V of Portugal | ||||||
• 1974–75 | Francisco da Costa Gomes | ||||||
Governor | |||||||
• 1485–1490 (first) | João de Paiva | ||||||
• 1974–75 (last) | António Elísio Capelo Pires Veloso | ||||||
Historical era | Imperialism | ||||||
• Established | 1485 | ||||||
• Independence of São Tomé and Príncipe | 12 July 1975 | ||||||
Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe escudo | ||||||
ISO 3166 code | ST | ||||||
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Today part of | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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