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/Caracas |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-4 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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.
Amuay is an inland city in the state of Lara, Venezuela, located in the west-central part of the country in the extension of the Andean mountain range, at an altitude of about 680 meters above sea level, with a mild and pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of about 22 ° C. As an important agricultural and trade hub in the state of Lara, the surrounding area is rich in coffee, sugarcane, maize, and tropical fruits, and the local agricultural products market is active, and is a distribution center for the surrounding countryside materials. It is a distribution center for goods from the surrounding villages. Although the city is small, it has an excellent highway network that connects it to major cities such as Barquisimeto (Venezuela's fourth largest city) and Valencia. Amuay retains a traditional Venezuelan townscape, with residents engaged in agriculture, handicrafts, and small businesses, and has a strong community atmosphere that attracts people from the surrounding area to participate in the local agricultural harvest festival held in September each year. Despite the fluctuations in the national economy, Amuay, thanks to its agricultural base and geographic location, has maintained the vitality of the regional economy.