São Tomé Island
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Summary
São Tomé Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- São Tomé Island is located in São Tomé Province[3].
- São Tomé Island is in the country of São Tomé and Príncipe[4].
- São Tomé Island is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea[5].
- São Tomé Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
- São Tomé Island's capital is recorded as São Tomé[7].
- Thomas the Apostle is named after São Tomé Island[8].
- São Tomé Island is part of Bight of Biafra[9].
- São Tomé Island's Commons category is recorded as São Tomé Island[10].
- São Tomé Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 21, 1470[11].
- São Tomé Island's highest point is recorded as Pico de São Tomé[12].
- São Tomé Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 0.22, 'lon': 6.61}[13].
- São Tomé Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:São Tomé Island[14].
- São Tomé Island has a population of {'amount': '+185000'}[15].
- São Tomé Island's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 0.41305555555555556, 'lon': 6.661111111111111}[16].
- São Tomé Island's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 0.019166666666666665, 'lon': 6.516666666666667}[17].
- São Tomé Island's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 0.295, 'lon': 6.760555555555555}[18].
- São Tomé Island's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 0.24333333333333332, 'lon': 6.460277777777778}[19].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[23].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
- São Tomé Island's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[25].
- São Tomé Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+48'}[26].
- São Tomé Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2024'}[27].
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Geography
São Tomé Island is in the country of São Tomé and Príncipe[4]. It is located in São Tomé Province[3]. It is on the body of water Gulf of Guinea[5]. It is part of Bight of Biafra[9].
Physical Characteristics
São Tomé Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+855'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2024'}[27]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+48'}[26]. It has a population of {'amount': '+185000'}[15].
Designation and Status
São Tomé Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
History and Context
Thomas the Apostle is named after São Tomé Island[8].
Cultural Significance
Things named for São Tomé Island include Habenaria thomana[29], a taxon[30].
Why It Matters
São Tomé Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Habenaria thomana[29], a taxon[30].