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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/Abidjan |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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.
Yamoussoukro is the political capital of Côte d'Ivoire, located in the south-central part of the country, and although the economic center is still Abidjan, the city is politically significant. It was planned and relocated by former Ivorian President Félix Houphouët-Boigny to create a modern political center. The city's most famous landmark is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, a neo-Byzantine structure that is one of the largest churches in the world, with a capacity of 18,000 people, emphasizing its religious and cultural influence. Yamoussoukro, with a population of around 300,000, has wide, clean streets that blend administrative functions with a tranquil atmosphere, making it a central hub of governance in Côte d'Ivoire and an important window into the country's political development.