Sao Tome and Principe.
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
228K
GDP (nominal)
$620M
GDP / capita
$2,730
Capital
Sao Tome
Government
Unitary semi-president…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
6.1 / 10
UN voting record
How Sao Tome and Principe votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
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Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Sao Tome and Principe maintains a pragmatic foreign policy focused on attracting development aid and investment while preserving its democratic governance model. Portugal remains the closest bilateral partner through colonial history and the CPLP framework. The country switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 2016, gaining access to Chinese development financing.
Regionally, Sao Tome and Principe participates in Gulf of Guinea maritime security cooperation and ECCAS mechanisms. The country's small size means it relies heavily on multilateral institutions and regional partnerships for security and development. Nigeria is the most important regional partner through the Joint Development Zone agreement for shared offshore oil resources.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$620M
GDP per capita
$2,730
Currency
Sao Tomean Dobra (STN)
HDI
0.61
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Sao Tome and Principe’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.