Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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Motto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese)
Unidade, Asaun, Progresu (Tetum) (English: "Unity, Action, Progress") | |
Anthem: Pátria (Portuguese)
(English: "Fatherland") | |
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| Capital and largest city | Dili 8.34°S 125.34°ECoordinates: 8.34°S 125.34°E |
| Official languages | |
| National languages | |
| Religion (2010[1]) | 96.9% Roman Catholic 3.1% other religions |
| Demonym | East Timorese Timorese Maubere (informal)[2][3] |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidentialconstitutional republic[4][5][6] |
| Francisco Guterres | |
| Mari Alkatiri | |
| Legislature | National Parliament |
| Formation | |
| 16th century | |
• Independence declared
| 28 November 1975 |
| 17 July 1976 | |
• Administered by UNTAET
| 25 October 1999 |
• Independence restored
| 20 May 2002 |
| Area | |
• Total
| 15,410[7] km2 (5,950 sq mi) (154th) |
• Water (%)
| negligible |
| Population | |
• 2015 census
| 1,167,242[8] |
• Density
| 78/km2 (202.0/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total
| $4.567 billion[9] |
• Per capita
| $5,479[9] (148th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2014 estimate |
• Total
| $2.498 billion[9] |
• Per capita
| $3,330[9] |
| HDI (2015) |  0.605[10]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 |
Website
timor-leste.gov.tl | |
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East Timor (/-ˈtiːmɔːr/ (
listen)) or Timor-Leste (/tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃteɪ/; Tetum: Timór Lorosa'e), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste[11](Portuguese: República Democrática de Timor-Leste,[12] Tetum: Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste),[13] is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia.[14] 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. Australia is the country's southern neighbor, separated by the Timor Sea. The country's size is about 15,410 km2 (5,400 sq mi).[7]
listen)) or Timor-Leste (/tiˈmɔːr ˈlɛʃteɪ/; Tetum: Timór Lorosa'e), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste[11](Portuguese: República Democrática de Timor-Leste,[12] Tetum: Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste),[13] is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia.[14] 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. Australia is the country's southern neighbor, separated by the Timor Sea. The country's size is about 15,410 km2 (5,400 sq mi).[7]
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.
In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 and joined the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. In 2011, East Timor announced its intention to gain membership status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by applying to become its eleventh member.[15] East Timor is part of a free trade zone, the Timor-Leste–Indonesia–Australia Growth Triangle (TIA-GT).[16] It is one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines.