Príncipe

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prncipe

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Príncipe?Estimated 8,420 (as of May 2018)
2. How big is Príncipe?142 square kilometers (including offshore islets)
3. What is the capital of Príncipe?Not specified in source, but Santo António is the administrative center
4. What language do people speak in Príncipe?Portuguese (official)
5. How high is Príncipe?947 meters at Pico do Príncipe
6. What is the geological age?Over three million years old

Cameroon Line: A chain of volcanoes stretching across the island of Bioko, São Tomé and Príncipe, and into mainland Cameroon.
Archipelago: A group or chain of islands.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Igneous Rocks: Rocks formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.