Time Zone |
Asia/Samarkand |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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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. |
Khiva, the ancient city of the Khorezm oasis in western Uzbekistan, is known as the "Pearl of Central Asia" and was once an important stop on the Silk Road. The 2,500-year-old city has preserved the medieval architecture of Central Asia, and its inner city, Itchen-Kara, is a World Heritage Site, with monuments such as the 10th-century Kayan Mosque, the 19th-century Tashkent College, and the castle of Kuyankara, a symbol of power. The earthen-colored buildings of Khiva, set against the oasis landscape, have been described as an "open-air museum" and are an excellent window into the history and culture of Central Asia.
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.