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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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UTC+0 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Banjul |
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UTC+0 |
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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.
Juffureh is a historic town on the banks of the Gambia River in the eastern part of the West African country of The Gambia, made famous by Alex Haley's best-selling novel Roots. As one of the major transit points for the African slave trade in the 18th century, it was the departure point for countless black trafficked people, and the town's slave trade sites and museums bear witness to that heavy history. Jubilee has not only attracted African-Americans from all over the world to trace their roots, but has also become a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved traditional village architecture and pristine scenery along the River Gambia. Today, the town's blend of historical memory and natural beauty is an important window into the Gambia's colonial history and African culture.