Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
Overseas Province of São Tomé and Príncipe Província Ultramarina de São Tomé e Príncipe (Portuguese) | |||||||
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| 1485–1975 | |||||||
| Anthem: "Hymno Patriótico" (1808–1826) Patriotic Anthem "Hino da Carta" (1826–1910) Hymn of the Charter "A Portuguesa" (1910–1975) The Portuguese | |||||||
Dutch map of São Tomé and Príncipe in 1665 | |||||||
| Status | Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1485–1951) Overseas province of the Portuguese Empire (1951–1975) | ||||||
| Capital | São Tomé 0°13′47″N 6°35′51″E / 0.229861°N 6.597431°E | ||||||
| Common languages | Portuguese | ||||||
| Head of state | |||||||
• 1470–1481 | Afonso V of Portugal | ||||||
• 1974–75 | Francisco da Costa Gomes | ||||||
| Governor | |||||||
• 1485–1490 (first) | João de Paiva | ||||||
• 1974–75 (last) | António Elísio Capelo Pires Veloso | ||||||
| Historical era | Imperialism | ||||||
• Established | 1485 | ||||||
• Independence of São Tomé and Príncipe | 12 July 1975 | ||||||
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe escudo | ||||||
| ISO 3166 code | ST | ||||||
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| Today part of | São Tomé and Príncipe | ||||||
Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe Português) was a colony of the Portuguese Empire from the discovery of the islands in 1470 until 1975, when independence was granted by Portugal.