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 |
Africa/Djibouti |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
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.
Djibouti City, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti, is located on the west coast of Aden in northeastern Africa, guarding the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, where the Red Sea enters the Indian Ocean, and is a key gateway connecting Asia, Africa and Europe. As an important transportation hub in East Africa, the port of Djibouti is the main sea port of Ethiopia and other landlocked countries, but also an important international base for entrepot trade and supplies. The city has a hot and dry climate, with an average annual temperature of about 30°C. With a population of over 600,000, the city is a multi-ethnic agglomeration where the official languages are French and Arabic. In recent years, Djibouti City has become an important node of regional economic cooperation and geopolitics by actively developing a port economy, a free trade zone and foreign military cooperation based on its strategic location.