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	History of Sao Tome and Principe
		Principe was settled in 1500 under a similar arrangement.
		Sao Tome and Principe were taken over and administered by the Portuguese crown in 1522 and 1573, respectively.
		In 1990, Sao Tome became one of the first African countries to embrace democratic reform, and changes to the constitution--the legalization of opposition political parties--led to elections in 1991 that were nonviolent, free, and transparent.
	www.historyofnations.net /africa/saotome.html (664 words)

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		Tome and Principe held multiparty elections for the first time since...
		Tome was established in 1493 by Avaro-Caminha Avaro Caminha Avaro Caminha,...
		Tome and Principe has become increasingly dependent on cocoa since...
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	AllRefer.com - SAo TomE and Principe : History (Sao Tome And Principe Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		SAo TomE and Principe, Sao Tome And Principe Political Geography
		SAo TomE and Principe became an overseas province of Portugal in 1951 and received local autonomy in 1973.
		Manuel Pinto da Costa, leader of the Gabon-based Movement for the Liberation of SAo TomE and Principe (MLSTP), became the country's first president, and his party the sole legal one.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SaoTomeN-history.html (505 words)

	Map Zones : Principe, Sao Tome Map
		Sao Tome is also optimistic that significant petroleum discoveries are forthcoming in its territorial waters in the oil-rich waters of the Gulf of Guinea.
		The capital and principal port is São Tomé (population, 1990 estimate, 50,000), located on the northeastern coast of São Tomé island.
		The population, descendants of peoples who came to the islands beginning in the late 1400s, is composed of six identifiable groups: mestiço, or mixed-blood; angolares, descendants of Angolan slaves; forros, descendants of freed slaves; serviçais, contract laborers from nearby African countries; tongas, children of serviçais born on the islands; and Europeans, mostly from Portugal.
	kids.mapzones.com /world/sao_tome_and_principe (1911 words)

	Snapshot, Africa: Sao Tome and Principe
		São Tomé and Principe were taken over and administered by the Portuguese crown in 1522 and 1573, respectively.
		After a period of transitional government, São Tome and Principe achieved independence on July 12, 1975, choosing as its first President the MLSTP Secretary General, Manuel Pinto da Costa.
		In 1990, São Tomé became one of the first African countries to embrace democratic reform, and changes to the constitution--the legalization of opposition political parties--led to elections in 1991 that were nonviolent, free, and transparent.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /Africaweb/snapshot/Snapshot-Africa52.htm (774 words)

	History - Sao Tome and Principe - Africa
		History - Sao Tome and Principe - Africa
		Cacao was introduced in 1822, and by 1900 Sao Tome and Principe was a leading world producer.
		In 1951, Sao Tome and Principe became an overseas province of Portugal.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/sao_tome_and_principe/history.htm (187 words)

	Judaic Research in Balearic Islands and Sao Tome
		The Jewish history of Sao Tome Y Principe, two small islands off the west coast of Africa, close to Guinea, includes a tragic era.
		The king wanted to colonize the islands of Sao Tome Y Principe (to "whiten the race," as he put it), but the Portuguese did not relish settling in the fever- and crocodile-infested islands.
		There was a small influx of Jewish cocoa and sugar traders to the islands in the 19th and 20th centuries, two of whom are buried in the Sao Tome cemetery.
	www.kulanu.org /balearic/balearic.html (972 words)

	The retrospective history of São Tomé and Príncipe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The retrospective history of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
		Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
		Simple time line of events from time when the history of the region is presumed to have begun with the Portugese invasion in the 16th century.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/35/index-ja.html (87 words)

	Sao Tome and Principe History & Sao Tome and Principe Culture \| iExplore.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sao Tome and Principe History & Sao Tome and Principe Culture
		The islands were first settled by Portuguese navigators in the late-15th century, and were formally annexed to the Portuguese crown 100 years later.
		The political and economic stakes have been much increased by the recent discovery of substantial oilfields in Sao Tome’s territorial waters.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Sao+Tome+and+Principe/History (915 words)

	Health Profile of Sao Tome and Principe
		As with many aspects of Sao Tomean life, the level of nutrition seems to have taken a turn for the worse in recent years.
		There are three main indicators of nutrition levels: birth weight, protein and calorie levels in diet, and the level of essential micro-nutrients.
		Because of a lack of strength in the family structure in São Tomé e Príncipe, that relates back to the social history under colonialism, the elderly are much more likely than in other countries to suffer from abandonment.
	www.uns.st /WHO/health.htm (1444 words)

	Sao Tome and Principe (06/06)
		Sao Tome is 50 kilometers (31 mi.) long and 32 kilometers (20 mi.) wide and the more mountainous of the two islands.
		The Sao Tome and Principe Mission to the United Nations, which also is the Sao Tomean Embassy to the United States, is located at 400 Park Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY 10022 (tel.
		In 1992, the Voice of America (VOA) and the Government of Sao Tome signed a long-term agreement for the establishment of a relay transmitter station in Sao Tome; VOA currently broadcasts to much of Africa from this facility.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5434.htm (3424 words)

	History
		Independence as the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe took effect on 12 July, with Pinto da Costa as president and Miguel Trovoada as prime minister.
		In March 1995 the first elections to a new seven.member regional assembly and five-member regional government were conducted on Principe, which had been granted local autonomy by the national assembly in 1994.
		In addition, he acknowledged the high level of corruption prevalent in Sao Tome and the rising incidence of crime.
	saotome-principe.tripod.com /history.html (4918 words)

	Sao Tome and Principe - Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe - STP - República Democrática de ...
		Sao Tome and Principe - Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe - STP - República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe - Western Central Africa
		Atlanta Consulate of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
		Africa South of the Sahara: Sao Tome and Principe
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/sao_tome_principe.htm (728 words)

	Sao Tome and Principe on the Internet, São Tomé e Príncipe
		Sao Tome's telecommunications operator, 51% owned by Portugal Telecoms International (PTI), 49% owned by the Sao Tome government.
		Although the.ST domain is the country code top-level domain for Sao Tome and Principe, any corporation or individual in the world can register a domain ending with.ST." Has brief information on São Tomé and Principe.
		Has a country profile, describes the work of the U.N. in Sao Tome, has excerpts from the UN annual report, international conventions adherred to, photographs including the national museum which was a 15th c.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/saotome.html (1537 words)

	Sao Tome and Principe Site Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Geography and maps of the African island country of Sao Tome and Principe.
		American State Department report on religious freedom in Sao Tome and Principe for 2004: The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right...
		the sao tome and principe archipelago, whale, luth tortle, equatorial
	www.got-zip.com /directory/countries/Sao-Tome-and-Principe (327 words)

	History of Sao Tome and Principe : The Navetur - Equatour Tourist Guide
		From the 9th of July to the 29th of July 1595, there was a slave revolt on the island of Sao Tomé during which the legendary Rei Amador was caught and hung on the 14th of August.
		From 1641 - 1648 the Dutch occupied the port and the fort of Sao Tomé.
		The new republic of Sao Tomé and Principe then passed through a period of nationalizations of the former Portuguese plantations with help from the Soviet Union and their allies.
	www.navetur-equatour.st /History.htm (805 words)

	The contemporary political history of São Tomé and Príncipe
		The leaders of a military coup in Sao Tome and Principe yesterday announced the dissolution of all state bodies and set up a junta of national salvation.
		Sao Tome president denies allegation of dissolving parliament
		Sao Tome President Fradique de Menezes has denied that he intends to dissolve the parliament and call early elections.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/35/index-jb.html (436 words)

	São Tomé and Príncipe
		Oil money begins to flow in: after years of discussion and delay, the tiny Gulf of Guinea state of Sao Tome and Principe is to receive......
		Offshore oil and gas resources: economics, politics and the rule of law in the Nigeria-Sao tome e Principe joint development zone.
		Nigeria and Sao Tome e Principe licences awarded.(to Addax Inc. and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.)(Brief article)
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107943.html (728 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Sao Tome and Principe
		Sao Tome develops into one of world's main cocoa producers.
		Sao Tome establishes formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan at Trovoada's behest.
		President De Menezes, in Nigeria at the time, returns to Sao Tome a week later after an agreement is struck with the junta.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1465408.stm (674 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Sao Tome and Principe, 1918-1939
		In 1931, Sao Tome and Principe had 59,055 inhabitants, 52,150 of whom lived on Sao Tome.
		Sao Tome had 15 km of railroads, the budget for 1935-1936 amounted to 9.035 million Escudos.
		Article Portugal : Sao Thome and Principe, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1925 pp.1229 (data of 1923-1925) [G] Article Portugal : Sao Thome and Principe, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1928 p.1225 (data of 1926-1928) [G] This page is part of World History at KMLA
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/centrafrica/saotome191839.html (161 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Sao Tome and Principe, 1939-1975
		Following the Portuguese Velvet Revolution (1974), the islands of Sao Tome and Principe were granted independence in 1975.
		Sao Tome and Principe, History of, from Infoplease
		Article : Portugal : Sao Tome e Principe, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1970-1971 p.1259 (data of 1969-1970) [G] Article : Portugal : Sao Tome e Principe, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1975-1976 pp.1263-1264 (data of 1974-1975) [G] This page is part of World History at KMLA
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/centrafrica/saotome193975.html (331 words)

	Map and References for Sao Tome and Principe
		More Maps of Sao Tome and Principe - More Maps of Sao Tome and Principe - A number of maps from The Perry - Castañeda Library Map Collection.
		Data and Statistics on Sao Tome and Principe - Data and Statistics on Sao Tome and Principe - From the World Fact Book.
		Sao Tome and Principe Ethnologue - Sao Tome and Principe Ethnologue - The languagues of Sao Tome and Principe.
	www.embassyworld.com /embassy/Sao_Tome/sao_tome_map.html (230 words)

	Birding Sao Tome and Principe
		The Gulf Of Guinea Conservation Group focuses on conservation issues of São Tomé and Príncipe as well as the two other islands in the chain, Bioko and Annobón.
		The aim of the website is to provide background information on the natural history of São Tomé and Príncipe, including the status, habitats and some pictures of the more exciting bird species.
		Malimbus provides a list of references to articles, notes, reports and reviews about the birds of this country which have appeared in its publications.
	www.africanbirdclub.org /countries/SaoTome/refs.html (214 words)

	Archontology.org: History of Sao Tome and Principe: Archontology: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, ...
		Archontology.org: History of Sao Tome and Principe: Archontology: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, database
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		Sao Tome and Principe :: São Tomé e Príncipe
	www.archontology.org /nations/sao_tome (43 words)

	GULF OF GUINEA CONSERVATION GROUP
		TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE NATURAL HISTORY OF A number of scientists who have worked on the natural history of São Tomé and Príncipe received assistance from the staff of the telegraph stations that linked the two islands to the world by submarine cable from the late 19th century.
		Until we finally left the Portuguese islands for Fernando Po, we were always sure, not only of a warm welcome at the Cabo Submarino, but also equally certain of every facility for storing, packing and unpacking, and handling our baggage, or arranging for our future movements.
		Clearly, the Superintendent of the telegraph station enjoyed a certain social status and influence with the Portuguese colonial authorities.
	www.ggcg.st /telecomm.htm (1351 words)

	Top20SaoTomePrincipe.com - Your Top20 Guide to Sao Tome Principe!
		It is named after Saint Thomas Day, the day of its discovery by Portuguese explorers.
		BBC News - Country Profile: Sao Tome and Principe
		CIA World Factbook - Sao Tome and Principe
	top20saotomeprincipe.com (2415 words)

	Find in a Library: A history of Sao Tome Island, 1470-1655 : the key to Guinea
		Find in a Library: A history of Sao Tome Island, 1470-1655 : the key to Guinea
		A history of Sao Tome Island, 1470-1655 : the key to Guinea
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	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/cd0bcfa3a25f2868a19afeb4da09e526.html (72 words)

	Target : Entertainment : Books : History : Africa : Sao Tome and Principe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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		Comrades, Clients And Cousins: Colonialism, Socialism And Democratization in Sao Tome And Principe (African Social Studies Series) (African Social Studies Series)
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