The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Timor-Leste:
Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) – sovereign island nation located in Southeast Asia. Timor-Leste comprises the eastern half of the Island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. The small country of 15,410 km2mfac.gov.tp (5,400 sq mi) is located about 640 km (400 mi) northwest of Darwin, Australia.
Timor-Leste was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonization of the country. In late 1975 East Timor declared its independence but was invaded and occupied by Indonesia later that year, and declared that country's 27th province the following year. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and Timor-Leste became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century on May 20, 2002. Timor-Leste is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines.
At US$2,500, the per capita GDP (purchasing power parity adjusted) of Timor-Leste is one of the lowest in the world. Its Human Development Index (HDI), however, corresponds to a medium degree of human development and places Timor-Leste 142nd among the world's states.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country names: Timor-Leste or East Timor Official English country name: The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Timorese Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Timor-Leste ISO country codes: TL, TLS, 626 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TL Internet country code top-level domain: .tl
Geography of Timor-Leste
Geography of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste is: a country Location: Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia (though not on the mainland) Asia Southeast Asia Maritime Southeast Asia Island of Timor (the eastern half) Time zone: UTC+09 Extreme points of Timor-Leste High: Mount Ramelau Low: Timor Sea 0 m Land boundaries: 228 km Coastline: 706 km Population of Timor-Leste: 1,155,000 - 152nd most populous country
Area of Timor-Leste: 14,874 km2 Atlas of Timor-Leste
Environment of Timor-Leste
Climate of Timor-Leste Protected areas of Timor-Leste National parks of Timor-Leste Wildlife of Timor-Leste Fauna of Timor-Leste Birds of Timor-Leste Mammals of Timor-Leste
Natural geographic features of Timor-Leste Islands of Timor-Leste Rivers of Timor-Leste World Heritage Sites in Timor-Leste: None
Regions of Timor-Leste
Ecoregions of Timor-Leste
Administrative divisions of Timor-Leste
Administrative divisions of Timor-Leste Districts of Timor-Leste Administrative posts of Timor-Leste Sucos of Timor-Leste
Districts of Timor-Leste
Districts of Timor-Leste
Administrative posts of Timor-Leste
Administrative posts of Timor-Leste
Sucos of Timor-Leste
Sucos of Timor-Leste Capital of Timor-Leste: Dili Populated places of Timor-Leste
Demography of Timor-Leste
Demographics of Timor-Leste
Government and politics of Timor-Leste
Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Timor-Leste: Dili Elections in Timor-Leste Political parties in Timor-Leste
Branches of the government of Timor-Leste
Government of Timor-Leste
Executive branch of the government of Timor-Leste Head of state: President of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Head of government: Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Rui Maria de Araújo
Legislative branch of the government of Timor-Leste Parliament of Timor-Leste: National Assembly (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Timor-Leste
Court system of Timor-Leste
Foreign relations of Timor-Leste
Foreign relations of Timor-Leste Diplomatic missions in Timor-Leste Diplomatic missions of Timor-Leste
International organization membership The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (observer) União Latina United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Law and order in Timor-Leste
Law of Timor-Leste Cannabis in Timor-Leste Constitution of Timor-Leste Human rights in Timor-Leste LGBTQ rights in Timor-Leste Freedom of religion in Timor-Leste Law enforcement in Timor-Leste
Military of Timor-Leste
Timor Leste Defence Force Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Timor Leste Defence Force Military ranks of Timor-Leste
Local government in Timor-Leste
History of Timor-Leste
History of Timor-Leste
Culture of Timor-Leste Culture of Timor-Leste Cuisine of Timor-Leste Languages of Timor-Leste National symbols of Timor-Leste Coat of arms of Timor-Leste Flag of Timor-Leste National anthem of Timor-Leste People of Timor-Leste Prostitution in Timor-Leste Public holidays in Timor-Leste Religion in Timor-Leste Christianity in Timor-Leste Hinduism in Timor-Leste Islam in Timor-Leste World Heritage Sites in Timor-Leste: None
Art in Timor-Leste Music of Timor-Leste
Sport in Timor-Leste
Sport in Timor-Leste Football in Timor-Leste Timor-Leste at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Timor-Leste
Economy of Timor-Leste Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 177th (one hundred and seventy seventh) Telecommunications in Timor-Leste Internet in Timor-Leste Currency of Timor-Leste: Centavo/Dollar ISO 4217: USD Transport in Timor-Leste Airports in Timor-Leste Rail transport in Timor-Leste
Education in Timor-Leste
Education in Timor-Leste
See also
Timor-Leste
List of Timor-Leste–related topics List of international rankings Member state of the United Nations Outline of Asia Outline of geography
References
External links
Government Timor-Leste.gov Official government site
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