This is the first stand-alone guide to Africa's second-smallest country, São Tomé & Príncipe, renowned for its enticing blend of African, Portuguese and Cari

São Tomé and Principe is a small island nation located off the coast of West Africa. The country is comprised of two main islands, São Tomé and Principe, al

This book provides comprehensive information on the 500-year long colonial history, post-colonial politics, and local political culture and practice of the isla

Updated throughout, this remains the only standalone guide to Sao Tomé and Principe.

In the fiscal area, the primary budget balance of São Tomé and Príncipe has turned around from a deficit of 2.2 percent of GDP in 1997 to a surplus of 0.7 pe