Timor Leste Overview
Area: | 15.007 KM2 |
Population: | 1,354,662 (2023 Census) |
Capital: | Díli |
Nationality: | Timorese |
Official Languages: | Portuguese and Tétum (national language) Apart from these there are another 15 local dialects |
Working Languages: | English and Bahasa Indonesian |
Declaration of Independence: | November 28, 1975 |
Restoration of Independence: | May 20, 2002 |
Date of promulgation of the Constitution: | March 22, 2002, effective since May 20 2002 |
Government System: | Parliamentary Republic |
Administrative Division: | 13 districts, 67 Sub-Districts |
Ethnic Composition: | Majority of the population is of Malay-Polynesian and papua origin; minorities of Chinese, Arabs and Europeans |
Religion: | About 90% Catholics; Minorities of Protestants, and Muslims |
Climate: | Tropical hot and humid; Tropical rains; Moderate in the mountains |
Location: | Situated 550 km north of Australia, it is the smallest and more eastern island of the Malay archipelago. Timor-Leste includes the enclave of Oecussi-Ambeno, situated on the Western (Indonesian) part of the island, and the islands of Ataúro and Jaco. It is the only Portuguese speaking country independent nation in Asia |
Physical Aspects: | North and South costs are divided by mountain ranges. Altitudes inferior to 3000 m; Most elevated point is the Ramelau with 2972 m. Vegetation characterized by the abundance of Teak trees, sandal trees, coconuts and eucalyptus |
Currency: | American Dollar (USD) |
Time Zone: | UTC + 9H (UTC) |
Internet Code (TLD): | .tl |
International Telephone Code: | +670 |
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