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 |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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.
Located in the eastern part of China's Sichuan Province, Kaijiang County belongs to Dazhou City and is situated at the junction of Sichuan and Chongqing, with a total area of about 1,030 square kilometers. With agriculture as its leading industry, the county is an important grain and oil production base in Sichuan, and is especially famous for its "rice-farming crab" ecological agriculture model. Historically and culturally, Kaijiang has a thousand-year history of establishment and is one of the birthplaces of Ba culture, with monuments such as the Temple of Literature and Jinshan Temple. The city is rich in natural resources, with hot springs reserves among the highest in eastern Sichuan, and has been developed as a recreational tourism destination. The economy is based on specialty agriculture and tourism, with a 2023 resident population of about 400,000 people. Kailiang has convenient transportation, with the Dawan Railway running through the whole territory, which is an important node connecting northeast Sichuan and Chongqing.