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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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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 |
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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.
Zhongwei is located in the west-central part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, upstream of the Yellow River, and is an important node city of the ancient Silk Road. With the unique landscape of "half desert, half oasis", the national 5A scenic spot of Shapotou combines the Yellow River, desert and mountains, and is both an adventure paradise and a witness to the miracle of sand control. The winding Route 66 connects the golden sand dunes and starry camps in the Tengger Desert, which has become a Netflix hot spot. In recent years, Zhongwei has relied on the advantages of cool climate and renewable energy to build the "East Counts, West Counts" national arithmetic hub data center cluster, which has become a new high ground for the digital industry. At the same time, the rich Xixia culture, Yellow River culture and Hui ethnic style intertwined, special food such as artemisia noodles, hand-grasped mutton unique flavor, attracting tourists to explore the beauty of ecology and science and technology in the desert.