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EAST TIMOR
Map of EAST TIMOR
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste 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 |
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Geographic coordinates:
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8 50 S, 125 55 E |
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Area:
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total: 15,007 sq km
land: NA sq km
water: NA sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly larger than Connecticut |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 228 km
border countries: Indonesia 228 km |
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Coastline:
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706 km |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate:
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tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons |
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Terrain:
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mountainous |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m |
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Natural resources:
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gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble |
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Land use:
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arable land: 8.2%
permanent crops: 4.57%
other: 87.23% (2005) |
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Irrigated land:
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1,065 sq km (2003) |
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Natural hazards:
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floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones |
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Environment - current issues:
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widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Climate Change, Desertification |
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Population:
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1,108,777
note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2008 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 35.1% (male 197,975/female 191,716)
15-64 years: 61.6% (male 347,573/female 334,908)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 17,578/female 19,027) (2008 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Timorese
adjective: Timorese |
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Ethnic groups:
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Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005) |
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Languages:
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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 |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58.6%
male: NA
female: NA (2002) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
conventional short form: Timor-Leste
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: East Timor, Portuguese Timor |
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Government type:
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republic |
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Capital:
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name: Dili
geographic coordinates: 8 35 S, 125 36 E
time difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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Administrative divisions:
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13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque |
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Independence:
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28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
Source: http://cia.gov
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