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Sao Tome and Principe - Transnational Issues

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Sao Tome and Principe is located Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon. The climate is tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May). The terrain is volcanic, mountainous.

Disputes - international

This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
Disputes - international : none



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