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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.
Songyuan City is located in the central and western part of Jilin Province, at the confluence of Songhua River and Nenjiang River, in the hinterland of Songnen Plain, and is an important regional center city in western Jilin. It is under the jurisdiction of Ningjiang District, Fuyu City, and Qianguerros Mongolian Autonomous County, with a total area of 22,000 square kilometers and a population of about 2.7 million. It has one of China's top ten freshwater lakes, Chagan Lake, which is famous for its winter fishing culture, and is a national nature reserve and ecological tourist attraction; it also has unique geological landscapes, such as Qian'an Mud Forest (Wolf Teeth Dam), and beautiful natural scenery.
As the location of Jilin Oilfield, Songyuan is an important petrochemical base in Northeast China, with significant advantages in the energy industry. Agriculturally, it is rich in corn, rice and miscellaneous grains, and is an important national commodity grain base. In addition, the former Golos Mongolian Autonomous County brings a strong Mongolian flavor, Naadam Conference, Horse-head fiddle art and other cultural elements are unique, and modern agriculture and industry together constitute the Songyuan "ecological city, industry and strong city" development pattern.