Príncipe
E95728
Príncipe is the smaller, less-populated island of the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, known for its lush rainforests, biodiversity, and status as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 136 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 52 square miles ⓘ |
| autonomousStatusSince | 1995 ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | important hotspot for conservation ⓘ |
| biosphereReserveType | island and marine biosphere reserve ⓘ |
| capital | Santo António NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
humid
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | former Portuguese colony ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToSãoTomé | about 140 kilometres northeast ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cocoa production
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic island ⓘ |
| governance | autonomous region of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
approximately 3,110 feet
ⓘ
approximately 948 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Pico de Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| islandGroup | São Tomé and Príncipe archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ecotourism
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ lush rainforests ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Santo António NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineProtection | Príncipe Biosphere Reserve marine zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountain | Pico de Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland | São Tomé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| partOf | São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | less populated than São Tomé ⓘ |
| populationNote | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage |
Angolar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forro ⓘ |
| sea | Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion | Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| UNESCODesignationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | UNESCO Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
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