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/Panama |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
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.
Colón, Panama, the second largest city in Panama, is located at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, on the Caribbean coast, a key gateway to global shipping. Founded in 1850 by Spanish colonists, the city was historically an important trade and military stronghold and is now known as the "Colón Free Zone" - established in 1948, it is the largest free trade zone in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world, with more than 2,000 companies. With more than 2,000 companies and an annual trade volume of more than 50 billion dollars, it dominates the flow of goods between the Americas and Asia and Europe. Relying on the golden waterway of the Panama Canal, Colón has the advantages of both a deep-water port and a free trade zone. It is not only a logistics center, but also a blend of Caribbean multiculturalism, preserving colonial architecture and bustling marketplaces, which attracts business travelers and tourists from all over the world to explore the unique heritage of the Canal and the vitality of commerce.