Time Zone |
Asia/Kabul |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+4.5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Herat is the capital of Herat Province in western Afghanistan, close to the Iranian border, and is the third largest city in Afghanistan, which has been an important hub of the Silk Road since ancient times. Historically ruled by the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great and Timurid Empire, the city is a blend of Persian, Greek and Islamic cultures, with many historical sites such as Herat Castle and Jami Mosque. As a center of agriculture and handicrafts, it is famous for carpet weaving and pottery making, and is still the gateway of trade from Afghanistan to West Asia, carrying a deep historical heritage and memory of cultural integration.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.