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28GUIA TUR%u00cdSTICO | TOURIST GUIDEDo not buy birds, especially parrots, that islanders may try to sell; The purchase of birds and crafts from turtle carcasses is strictly prohibited;Instead of handing out candy and toys to children in the community, make collective donations, approaching schools, daycare centers and neighborhood associations;Respect the traditions of S%u00e3o Tome%u2019s people; Favor local products and services; S%u00e3o Tome crafts is rich and diverse, look for the national artisans and artists.Take your own precautions adequate to a trip to a climate different from one that you are used to. Protecting your head with a hat is as important as using sunscreen. Repellents should be part of the luggage, especially if you want to visit the interior regions of the islands, where vegetation is more intense. Do not forget to take your personal medicines.L%u00cdNGUAEm S%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e Pr%u00edncipe (STP), s%u00e3o faladas quatro l%u00ednguas crioulas de base portuguesa, tr%u00eas aut%u00f3ctones (santome, lung%u2019Ie e angolar) e o kabuverdianu, nativo da Alta Guin%u00e9, al%u00e9m do portugu%u00eas, que %u00e9 l%u00edngua oficial desde 1975. O santome e o angolar s%u00e3o aut%u00f3ctones da Ilha de S%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e o lung%u2019Ie %u00e9 aut%u00f3cne da Ilha do Pr%u00edncipe.LANGUAGEThe official language of S%u00e3o Tome and Principe is Portuguese. The country has three creole languages based on Portuguese and also the Angolar, foro, a Portuguese creole used in the southeast part of the island of S%u00e3o Tome.HORA E HOR%u00c1RIOSA hora oficial de S%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e Pr%u00edncipe %u00e9 GMT, outrora coincide com a de Portugal Continental. Os servi%u00e7os privados funcionam de 2%u00aa a 6%u00aa feira, entre as 8 - 12h30 e 15h - 17h30. Entretanto temos outros servi%u00e7os locais que funcionam aos fins de semana consoante o hor%u00e1rio estabelecido pelo propriet%u00e1rio.TIME AND BUSINESS HOURSThe official time of S%u00e3o Tome and Principe is GMT, sometimes coincides with the mainland Portugal.Services are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 17:30, and on Saturdays from 8:00 to 13:00. The public administrative sector operates from Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 15:30. It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.MOEDAS%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e Pr%u00edncipe tem desde 1977 a Dobra como moeda nacional, com a abreviatura STN. Existem notas entre 200, 100, 50, 20,10, 5.Segundo o %u00faltimo acordo de paridade cambial entre S%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e Pr%u00edncipe e a Uni%u00e3o Europeia, atrav%u00e9s de Portugal, 1 Euro equivale a 24.5 Dobras.CURRENCYSince 1977 Dobra is the national currency of S%u00e3o Tome and Principe, abbreviated as STD. There are banknotes from 200, 100, 50, 20,10, 5.According to the latest agreement of currency peg between S%u00e3o Tome and Principe and the European Union, through Portugal, 1 Euro is equivalent to 24.5 Dobras.COMUNICA%u00c7%u00d5ESS%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 e Pr%u00edncipe disp%u00f5e de tecnologia atualizada para assegurar comunica%u00e7%u00f5es atrav%u00e9s do Cabo %u00d3ptico Submarino. As chamadas internacionais podem ser feitas em todos os hot%u00e9is e resorts. Aconselha-se adquirir um cart%u00e3o local para acesso %u00e0 internet ou realiza%u00e7%u00e3o de chamadas. Poder%u00e1 adquirir nas lojas CST ou numa das lojas CST situada no aeroporto.A rede de internet %u00e9 acess%u00edvel em v%u00e1rios pontos da cidade. O indicativo internacional %u00e9 o +239.O Sistema El%u00e9trico %u00e9 de 220V, sendo as tomadas do tipo das utilizadas na Europa.Aconselha-se levar um power bank, considerando que algumas zonas ainda n%u00e3o possuem energia el%u00e9trica 24h para carregamento de telem%u00f3veis.COMMUNICATIONSS%u00e3o Tom%u00e9 and Pr%u00edncipe has updated technology to ensure communications through the Submarine Optical Cable. International calls can be made at all hotels and resorts. It is advisable to purchase a local card for internet access or making calls. You can buy it at a CST store or outside the airport.