Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
noun
island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves
Instance Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land
Part Holonyms: ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean
Part Meronyms: ↑Sao Tome, ↑Principe

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