Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~0.2 million. Its capital is Sao Tome. This is the complete reference for identifying Sao Tome and Principe in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Sao Tome |
| Population | ~0.2 million |
| ISO codes | ST / STP |
| Coordinates | 0.21°, 6.61° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Sao Tome and Principe appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Sao Tome and Principe is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~0.2 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Sao Tome), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Sao Tome and Principe is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reading Sao Tome and Principe in MapDash context
Sao Tome and Principe is one of the data points covered by this site’s country-guessing geography puzzles dataset. The detail above comes directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across recognized sovereign countries.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Sao Tome and Principe is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Sao Tome and Principe?
The capital of Sao Tome and Principe is Sao Tome.
What continent is Sao Tome and Principe in?
Sao Tome and Principe is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe has a population of approximately ~0.2 million.
What countries border Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.