Principe Island is located in the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the state of São Tomé and Príncipe, being the second largest after São Tomé. The area of the island of Principe is 136 km². Together with the adjacent islands - Bombo, Carosu, Tignosa Grande, Tignosa Pequena - it makes up the province of Principe, as well as the district of Pagui. A few tourists enjoy the virgin nature, the silence, interrupted only by the singing of birds and the sound of the waves, and the colorful underwater world. Snorkeling near the coast, climbing ancient dormant volcanoes and observing the life of birds that are not found anywhere else in the world - perhaps the best pastime on the island of Principe.
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São Tomé and Príncipe is an island African country located in the Gulf of Guinea, 360 km west of the coast, almost exactly on the equator. It includes the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, 160 km apart, and small rocky islets. The total area is 1,001 km² (including the island of São Tomé - 859 km²). From the 15th century until 1975, the territory was a colony of Portugal. The official language is Portuguese.