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 |
Asia/Taipei |
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 northeastern part of Taiwan, China, with the Pacific Ocean to the east and mountains on three sides, Yilan is an important agricultural and tourist county and city in Taiwan. It boasts rich natural landscapes including the Taiping Mountain Forest Recreation Area, the Dongshan River Water Park and the Gushan Island Marine Ecological Area. The local area is famous for its hot spring culture, specialties such as three-star onions, duck reward and cow tongue cake, and its year-round climate is humid and rainy, resulting in unique ecological diversity. Conveniently connected to the Taipei metropolitan area via the Xueshan Tunnel, Yilan is an important cultural and tourism hub in eastern Taiwan.