The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived sometime around 1470. The islands were discovered by João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar. Portuguese navigators explored the islands and decided that they would be good locations for bases to trade with the mainland.
what islands off the coast of northern gabon were uninhabited until the portuguese arrived in 1470
São Tomé and Príncipe