São Tomé e Príncipe – Island Pack
This set includes the islands of São Tomé, Príncipe, and surrounding islets, modeled in 3D terrain with 1.5× vertical exaggeration to bring out the relief. All plates are oriented with north up. There is also a plate with name tags that can be cut and glued onto the islands.
Assembly Guide
- Print the islands and the name tag plate.
- Keep the plates oriented with north facing up.
- Cut out the name tags and glue them to the correct island using cyanoacrylate (super glue).
- You can display them in their geographic positions (Príncipe NE of São Tomé) or line them up for easier comparison.
Islands Overview
- São Tomé (main island)
- Area: ~859 km²
- Population: ~200,000
- Highest point: Pico de São Tomé, 2,024 m
- Notes: Volcanic, very mountainous, home to the capital São Tomé city.
- Príncipe
- Area: ~136 km²
- Population: ~7,000
- Highest point: Pico de Príncipe, 948 m
- Notes: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, lush rainforests and endemic species.
- Ilhéus das Rolas (small island just south of São Tomé)
- Area: ~2 km²
- Population: a few hundred
- Notes: Famous for marking the Equator line crossing the island.
- Other islets (e.g. Tinhosa Grande, Tinhosa Pequena, Caroço)
- Tiny, uninhabited, important bird and marine reserves.
This set makes a great teaching tool or display for the volcanic, equatorial archipelago of São Tomé e Príncipe — the “islands at the center of the world”.
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