The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, referred to as Sao Tome and Principe. It is an island country located in the southeast of the Gulf of Guinea on the west-central side of Africa, consisting of 14 islands including Sao Tome and Principe. With a total area of 1,001 square kilometers and a total population of 219,000, the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe is divided into six regions and the autonomous community of Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe is one of the underdeveloped countries declared by the United Nations, and it is an agricultural country that mainly grows cash crops such as cocoa. After independence, the country has long pursued an economic policy based on the state-run economy.
The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe, surrounded by mountains and waters, is an important port for 10,000 tons of ships and has asphalt roads to the provinces. There are no high-rise buildings and no disturbing noise. Most of the houses are small buildings with white and red roofs, built around the sea, forming a natural picture of ingenuity.
Anyone who has been to Africa knows that Xiao Hei is still relatively corrupt, especially Chinese likes to bring cash, English is not good, and he does not follow other people's rules. So they see Chinese the same way they see a mobile ATM. When passing through security, many whites and even blacks are casual.
There is a large supermarket in the capital in the city center, there are three floors, each floor is about 1000 square meters, at the moment of entering the door, the cashier is an Asian face, there are several, milk is really cheap, 0.5L only sold for 15,000 (more than 4 yuan), the CST next to the supermarket can buy a SIM card, calling China is about 14,000 minutes, local calls are 1.3,000 minutes. There are vendors selling their recharge cards all over the corner.
The Northeast Church has a viewpoint and a few beaches and a museum, and there is a park along the way. However, this park, the map looks quite large, but after walking in, the amusement facilities in it are not as many as a small area, and the green area is also small, and you can finish the work in 2 minutes.
Sao Tome and Principe has simple customs and good public security, and major criminal cases are rare, and the crime type is mostly theft. It is not advisable to go to uninhabited places at night to avoid being harmed. People visiting Sao Tome and Principe for tourism or business do not need to worry about safety and security, but only need to take care of important belongings with them.
The Armed Forces were created in 1975 (known as the São Tomé and Príncipe Revolutionary Armed Forces after 1991) and consist of the armed forces, police, presidential guard and militia. In 2001, the number of personnel was reduced from 600 to more than 300, including 2 battalions of the army, 1 platoon of the navy, 1 battalion of the militia and 160 members of the presidential guard, mainly from Portugal, Libya and South Africa.
The stamps of São Tomé and Príncipe are not of very good quality, the stamp printing quality is poor, and many stamp designs are blurry, as if they were "copied". For the new stamp (although the pattern is blurred), most mailers still think that it is a "real ticket", but basically no letter sales ticket and actual mail envelope have been seen in China.
The country's housing is humble but distinctive, and because of the hot and humid climate, many people prefer to build wood-paneled houses rather than brick houses. Locally, as in other sub-Saharan African countries, the staple foods are cassava, maize and bananas. There are a variety of vegetables and fruits. Palm wine is a specialty of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The unique geographical location and beautiful natural landscape provide São Tomé and Príncipe with rich tourism resources, but the inconvenient transportation and backward infrastructure affect the development of tourism. Since the 90s, the tourist facilities have improved considerably. In February 2004, Parliament approved the Government's proposal to allow the opening of casinos in São Tomé and Príncipe.