Sao Tome and Principe
1 00 N, 7 00 E
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
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fish, hydropower
arable land: 8.33%
permanent crops: 48.96%
other: 42.71% (2005)
deforestation; soil erosion and exhaustion
An equatorial climate with heavy rainfall, high temperatures and humidity. The south of the main island, being mountainous, is wetter than the north. The main dry season is from early June to late September. There is another dry season, the ‘Pequenha Gravana’, from the end of December to the start of February.\nRequired clothing\nTropicals and lightweight cottons throughout the year. Umbrellas or light waterproofs for the rainy season are advised.
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