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 |
Arctic/Longyearbyen |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
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.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen are Norwegian Overseas Territories, of which the city of Langjør is located on Spitsbergen, the main island of Svalbard, and is one of the largest settlements in the Arctic Circle and the world's most northerly formal city. Located at 78 degrees north latitude, it is home to the unique phenomenon of the polar day and night, and was once a globally important coal-mining site, now transformed into a research and tourist destination. The city is home to the Global Seed Vault, known as the "breadbasket of doom", which stores samples of crop seeds from around the world. Despite the frigid climate, Longyearbyen has excellent facilities, including schools, hospitals and an airport, and is an important base for research on polar climate and ecology. Jan Mayen, an uninhabited volcanic island, is known for its spectacular natural beauty and rich seabird population, and together with Svalbard, forms a strategically important area for Norway in the Arctic.