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Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway's two overseas territories, are located in the Arctic region and have a unique polar ecology and strategic position. Svalbard is situated in the Arctic Ocean, with the largest settlement on the main island, Spitsbergen, in the city of Langel, where the Svalbard Treaty is in force, allowing equal economic activity for all citizens, and where the global seed bank is located. Jan Mayen, a volcanic island with no permanent residents and only a Norwegian weather station and radio communication facilities, is a key node for Arctic scientific research and navigation because of its geographic importance. With their cold climates, long polar nights in winter and short polar days in summer, and predominantly glacial and tundra landscapes, the two islands are important bases for research on climate change and polar biodiversity, and are attractive for polar exploration and research tourism.
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.