Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
America/Anchorage |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-9 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-8 |
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.
Alatna is a small Native American village in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska, nestled in the southern foothills of the Brooks Range near the Arctic Circle on the banks of the Alatna River, a tributary of the Yukon River. This isolated community is centered on Inuit culture and is populated predominantly by the Galaspi Inuit (Gwich'in), whose traditional way of life still preserves the practices of fishing, caribou hunting, and craft making. Surrounded by pristine wilderness, with the midnight sun of the polar day visible in the summer and the splendor of the aurora borealis in the winter, it's a hidden destination for experiencing the polar landscapes of interior Alaska. With transportation relying on small planes or dog sleds, the area remains pristine and quiet for travelers who want to explore Native culture and nature in depth.