São Tomé & Príncipe
Democratic Republic of Sao Tomé and Príncipe
Africa
Geography
Area: 1,001 sq km
Two larger and several smaller islands in the Gulf of Guinea, 200 km west of Gabon.
Population: 165,397 Annual Growth: 1.62%
Capital: São Tomé
Urbanites: 62.2%
HDI Rank: 131 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Official language: Portuguese and three Creole dialects Languages: 5 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
Prayercast
Challenges for Prayer
Less-reached sections of the population are the Príncipe islanders, the Angolares (rural fisherfolk) and the serviçais (contract labourers), with each group having its own distinct Creole dialect. Pray for outreach to and salvation for these groups.
For an additional Challenge for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.