Príncipe

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivisionOf São Tomé and Príncipe
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
climate humid
tropical
colonialHistory former Portuguese colony
continent Africa
country São Tomé and Príncipe
currency São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
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
islandGroup São Tomé and Príncipe
surface form: São Tomé and Príncipe archipelago
knownFor ecotourism
endemic species
high biodiversity
lush rainforests
largestSettlement Santo António
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Guinea
marineProtection Príncipe Biosphere Reserve marine zone
mountain Pico de Príncipe
neighboringIsland São Tomé
officialLanguage Portuguese
partOf São Tomé and Príncipe
population less populated than São Tomé
populationNote sparsely populated
protectedArea Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe
regionalLanguage Angolar
Forro
sea Gulf of Guinea
sovereignState São Tomé and Príncipe
subregion Central Africa
timeZone UTC+0
UNESCODesignationYear 2012
UNESCOStatus Biosphere Reserve
surface form: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
vegetation tropical rainforest

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Forro hasSecondaryIsland Príncipe