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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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 south of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, Ningcheng County is located at the junction of Mongolia, Hebei and Liao provinces and regions, and is an important agricultural county and a famous historical and cultural county in Inner Mongolia. With a total area of 4,315 square kilometers and a population of about 600,000, it is dominated by Han Chinese and inhabited by Mongolian and other ethnic minorities in harmony. Ningcheng is a temperate continental monsoon climate, four distinct seasons, rich agricultural resources, corn, grains and fruits, known as the "grain silo outside the plug".
Ningcheng has a long history, with national cultural relics protection units such as the Liao Zhongjing Ruins and Daming Pagoda, which are important birthplaces of Qidan-Liao culture. Natural landscapes such as Heili River National Nature Reserve and Dahushi Reservoir are blended with humanistic relics to form a unique tourist attraction. Local specialties such as Ningcheng old cellar and almond porridge are popular.
With modern agriculture, food processing and tourism as the pillar industries, Ningcheng has convenient transportation with the Jingtong Railway and National Highway 306 passing through the city. In recent years, it has been actively developing new energy and ecological industries, and has been selected to create the National Rural Revitalization Demonstration County in 2022, and is gradually becoming an important ecological and livable city in the eastern part of Mongolia.