East Timor
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
conventional short form: East Timor local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] former: Portuguese Timor |
| Gevernment type | republic |
| Capital |
name: Dili
geographic coordinates: 8 35 S, 125 36 E time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; there is a white star in the center of the black triangle |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Internet country code | .tl; note - ICANN approved the change from .tp in January 2005 |
| Ports and terminals | Dili |
| Agriculture products | coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla |
| Industries | printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth |
| Geography |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco |
| Coordinates | 8 50 S, 125 55 E |
| Continent | Southeast Asia |
| Area |
total: 15,007 sq km
land: NA sq km water: NA sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 228 km
border countries: Indonesia 228 km |
| Coastline | 706 km |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons |
| Terrain | mountainous |
| Natural resources | gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble |
| Natural hazards | floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones |
| People |
| Population | 1,062,777
note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005) |
| Languages | Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English
note: there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people |
