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Timor-Leste

Also Known As East Timor
South-eastern Asia

Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor in Southeast Asia, together with the Oecussi exclave on the island's northwestern coast and the islands of Atauro and Jaco, bordered by Indonesia to the west with Australia across the Timor Sea to the south. It declared independence from Portugal on 28 November 1975; Indonesia invaded days later and occupied the territory until a United Nations-administered transition restored independence on 20 May 2002. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic. Its capital is Dili. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Dili 2
Population
1,341,737 2
2022 census figure, from Timor-Leste's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
15,007 2
Independence or Founding Year
1975 2
Timor-Leste (East Timor) declared independence from Portugal on 28 November 1975. Indonesia invaded and annexed the territory within days, and a twenty-four-year occupation followed until a UN-administered transition (1999-2002) restored independence on 20 May 2002.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Timor-Leste

Cities

Dili

Timor-Leste
Connections

Associated With

Dili, Cities

Dili is Timor-Leste's capital.

Source Dili (Wikipedia)
Southeast Asia, Regions

Bordered By Water

Timor Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Dili, Cities

Dili is Timor-Leste's capital.

Source Dili (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. East Timor (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Dili
  • Infobox, area
    15,007 km2
  • Infobox, 2022 census
    1,341,737
  • Infobox, independence
    Independence declared 28 November 1975; Independence restored 20 May 2002
  • Introduction
    the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco
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Dili (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Dili, Lead section
    Dili is the capital and largest city of Timor-Leste. It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountains.
  • Has Capital: Dili, Lead section
    Dili is the capital and largest city of Timor-Leste. It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountains.
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