Time Zone |
America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-4 |
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Africa/Bissau |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, about 11 kilometers from the capital city of Annapolis and about 48 kilometers from the Baltimore metropolitan area. As a typical suburban community, Arnold is known for its livable environment and convenient amenities, with a population of about 25,000 (2020 estimate), and most of its residents are middle-class families. The local climate is temperate continental and humid, with four distinct seasons of warm, humid summers and cool, less snowy winters. The economy is dominated by services, retail, and small and medium-sized businesses, while employment opportunities are plentiful as it is radiated by neighboring military bases (e.g., Patuxent River Naval Air Station) and federal agencies. The community has excellent educational resources with several public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges, as well as parks and shopping centers, making it one of the popular places to live on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Farim is an important city in the Oio region of northern Guinea-Bissau, located along the Corubal River, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Bissau, and is a transportation hub connecting the interior and the coast. The city has a savannah climate, with hot and humid rain in the rainy season (June-October) and warm and dry in the dry season. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, with an abundance of peanuts, rice, and palm fruits, and the surrounding villages have long inherited the crafts of hand weaving and wood carving. Falin retains some Portuguese colonial architectural relics, such as old churches and stone paths, a blend of local culture and colonial history, and the regular agricultural market has become the core of regional economic exchanges, which is a typical representative of exploring the northern part of Guinea-Bissau.