Posted on February 3, 2022
If I told you that São Tomé and Príncipe was an island nation located in the Atlantic Ocean…
…and that one of its official languages was Portuguese…
…where would you guess it was located?
Here’s a view of the nation’s flag and beautiful scenery. Do these photos change your guess?
Here are some photos that show the people and their culture – and I ask again, is your guess getting more solid, or is it changing?
The answer is:
Turns out, São Tomé and Príncipe is located almost on the Equator, tucked close to Africa, near the nations of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Strangely, two other islands that line up with the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe – Bioko and Annobón – belong to the nation of Equatorial Guinea!
Also on this date:
Painter Norman Rockwell’s birthday
Setsubun
Communist Party Foundation Anniversary in Vietnam
Heroes Day in Mozambique
more on Martyrs’ Day in Sao Tome and Principe
San Blas Day in Paraguay
Feed the Birds Day
Anniversary of the opening of State of Play
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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February holidays
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February birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in February
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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March holidays
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March birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in March