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Timor L'este

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
  • Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste  (Tetum)
  • República Democrática de Timor-Leste  (Portuguese)
Motto: "Unidade, Acção, Progresso" (Portuguese)
"Unidade, Asaun, Progresu" (Tetum)
"Unity, Action, Progress"
Anthem: Pátria (Portuguese)
"Fatherland"
Location of East Timor
Location of East Timor
Capital
and largest city
Dili
8°20′S 125°20′E / 8.34°S 125.34°E / -8.34; 125.34Coordinates: 8°20′S 125°20′E / 8.34°S 125.34°E / -8.34; 125.34
Official languages
National languages
Religion 96.9% Roman Catholic
3.1% other religion
Demonym ;
Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Francisco Guterres
Rui Maria de Araújo
Legislature National Parliament
Formation
16th Century
• Independence declared
28 November 1975
17 July 1976
• Independence restored
20 May 2002
Area
• Total
15,410 km2 (5,950 sq mi) (159th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2015 census
1,167,242
• Density
78/km2 (202.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate
• Total
$4.567 billion
• Per capita
$5,479 (148th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
• Total
$2,498 billion
• Per capita
$3,330
HDI (2015) Increase 0.605
medium · 133rd
Currency United States Dollarb (USD)
Time zone (UTC+9)
Drives on the left
Calling code +670
ISO 3166 code TL
Internet TLD .tlc
  1. Fifteen further "national languages" are recognised by the Constitution.
  2. Centavo coins also used.
  3. .tp is being phased out.

East Timor (/ˌst ˈtmɔːr/) or Timor-Leste (/tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃt/; Tetum: Timór Lorosa'e), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Portuguese: República Democrática de Timor-Leste,Tetum: Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste), is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410 km2 (5,400 sq mi).

East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially FRETILIN) and the Indonesian military.


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