Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Sao Tomé e Principe is a small island country, west of the African mainland.
lt consists of two main islands and several smaller ones, all volcanic, fertile and thickly forested. But the total land area of the country is less than 1000 sq km, which makes it smaller than India's capital, Delhi.
The city of Sao Tomé lsland is the capital and largest city.
Portuguese is the most widely spoken language. This is because the country was ruled by Portugal until 1975 when it gained its independence. An African language called Fang is also spoken by a section of the population.
ln August 1996 the military overthrew the elected civilian government and seized power.
Last updated on :12/5/2001
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Area : 1,001 sq km
Capital : São Tomé
Population : 175,883
Language : Portuguese (official), Fang
Currency : 1 dobra (Db), consisting of 100 céntimos
Dimdima is the Sanskrit word for ‘drumbeat’. In olden days, victory in battle was heralded by the beat of drums or any important news to be conveyed to the people used to be accompanied with drumbeats.
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Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.