[[:en:National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe|Majelis Nasional]], organ tertinggi negara bagian dan badan legislatif tertinggi, terdiri dari 55 anggota, yang dipilih untuk masa jabatan empat tahun dan bertemu setiap enam bulan. Keadilan diselenggarakan pada tingkat tertinggi oleh Mahkamah Agung. Peradilan independen di bawah konstitusi saat ini.
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São Tomé anddan Príncipe hastelah functionedberfungsi underdi abawah multipartysistem systemmultipartai sincesejak tahun 1990. WithBerkenaan regard todengan [[humanhak rightsasasi inmanusia di São Tomé anddan Príncipe|humanhak rightsasasi manusia]], there are guarantees onada freedomjaminan ofatas speechkebebasan andberbicara thedan freedomkebebasan tountuk formmembentuk oppositionpartai politicalpolitik partiesoposisi.
São Tomé and Príncipe finished 11th out of the African countries measured by the [[Ibrahim Index of African Governance]] in 2010, a comprehensive reflection of the levels of governance in Africa.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20101108_eng-table-iiag2010-revised.pdf |title=2010 Ibrahim Index of African Governance |access-date=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019173824/http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20101108_eng-table-iiag2010-revised.pdf |archive-date=19 October 2011 }}</ref>▼
São Tomé and Príncipe is considered a [[Free Country (politics)|free country]], with very high freedom of speech, high political freedom and average [[economic freedom]]. In terms of [[corruption]], São Tomé and Príncipe is a country with average corruption, although in recent years this level has been decreasing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sao Tome and Principe|url=https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/sao-tome-and-principe|access-date=17 June 2020|website=Transparency.org|language=en}}</ref> In tourism terms, the risk is low, equivalent to the risk of visiting [[France]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Travel Risk Map — International SOS|url=https://www.travelriskmap.com/#/planner/map/security|access-date=17 June 2020|website=www.travelriskmap.com}}</ref>▼
▲São Tomé anddan Príncipe finishedmenempati 11thurutan outke-11 ofdari the Africannegara-negara countriesAfrika measuredyang bydiukur theoleh [[Ibrahim Index of African Governance]] inpada 2010, asebuah comprehensiverefleksi reflectionkomprehensif ofdari the levels oftingkat governancepemerintahan indi AfricaAfrika.<ref>{{citation|url=http:// www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20101108_eng-table-iiag2010-revised.pdf |title=2010 Indeks Ibrahim IndexTata ofKelola African GovernanceAfrika |access-date=4 MarchMaret 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https ://web.archive.org/web/20111019173824/http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/en/media/get/20101108_eng-table-iiag2010-revised.pdf |archive-date=19 OctoberOktober 2011 }}</ ref>
▲São Tomé anddan Príncipe is considereddianggap asebagai [[FreeNegara CountryBebas (politicspolitik)|freenegara countrybebas]], withdengan verykebebasan highberbicara freedomyang ofsangat speechtinggi, highkebebasan politicalpolitik freedomyang andtinggi averagedan [[economickebebasan freedomekonomi]].Inyang rata-rata. termsDalam ofhal [[corruptionkorupsi]], São Tomé anddan Príncipe isadalah anegara countrydengan withkorupsi average corruptionrata-rata, althoughmeskipun indalam recentbeberapa yearstahun thisterakhir leveltingkat hasini beentelah decreasingmenurun.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sao Tome and Principe|url=https:/ /www.transparency.org/en/countries/sao-tome-and-principe|access-date=17 JuneJuni 2020|website=Transparency.org|language=en}}</ref> InDalam tourismistilah termspariwisata, therisikonya riskrendah is low, equivalentsetara todengan therisiko risk of visitingmengunjungi [[FrancePrancis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TravelPeta RiskRisiko MapPerjalanan — International SOS|url=https://www.travelriskmap.com/#/planner/map/security| access-date=17 JuneJuni 2020|website=www.travelriskmap.com}}</ref>
