Polity Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

This article is about the specific polity Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is a Portuguese-speaking island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western Equatorial coast of Central Africa. On 12 July 1975, it gained independence from Portugal.

Establishment

  • July 1975: The new Portuguese regime granted independence to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation