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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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)
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Nationals Include

Bety Reis

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bety Reis (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
is an East Timorese actress, director and film producer
Cláudio de Jesus Ximenes

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Jose Ramos-Horta

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jose Ramos-Horta (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
José Manuel Ramos-Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnwɛɫ ˈʁɐ̃muz ˈɔɾtɐ]; born 26 December 1949) is an East Timorese politician who has been the seventh president of Timor-Leste since 2022, having previously been the fourth president from 2007 to 2012.
Xanana Gusmao

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Xanana Gusmao (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
is an East Timorese politician

Site Of

Banco Central de Timor-Leste

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Group of Seven Plus

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Timor-Leste Petroleum Fund

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Lesser Sunda Islands

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Source Wikidata: Lesser Sunda Islands
Kairui-Midiki language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Kawaimina languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Oirata-Makasae languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Timor-Leste

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Court of Appeal of Timor-Leste

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Constitutional Law in Timor-Leste, Stanford Law School and The Asia FoundationPresident powers, constitutionality questions handled by the Court of Appeals
Quote, President powers, constitutionality questions handled by the Court of Appeals
For now, until the Supreme Court of Timor-Leste is established, these kinds of constitutionality questions are handled by the Court of Appeals.
Law of Timor-Leste

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Source Law of Timor-Leste (Wikipedia)
Asian long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Asian long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
China · East Timor · India
Bare-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bare-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is found in Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Bicolored roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros bicolor (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, East Timor
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, East Timor
Brunei · East Timor · Indonesia
Black-bearded tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black-bearded tomb bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Cave nectar bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cave nectar bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
E. spelaea lives in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and some other small islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, India and Timor-Leste.
Chinese Softshell Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coral Triangle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dendrelaphis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Diadem roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros diadema (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, East Timor
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, East Timor
Cambodia · East Timor · Indonesia
Geoffroy's rousette

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geoffroy's rousette (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
Geoffroy's rousette occurs throughout Southeast Asia and in the Malesia region of Oceania, in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, the island of Borneo, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Papua New Guinea.
Gray flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gray flying fox (Wikipedia)Article text, distribution
Quote, Article text, distribution
It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, but not in the Philippines, despite occasional reference to such.
Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indonesian short-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Timor-Leste
Quote, Lead, Timor-Leste
It is endemic to Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Large long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
China · East Timor · India
Lombok flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lombok flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Naked-rumped pouched bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus saccolaimus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, East Timor
Quote, Country distribution, East Timor
Country distribution Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Australia · Bangladesh · Brunei · Cambodia · East Timor · India · Indonesia · Malaysia · Myanmar · Papua New Guinea · Philippines · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Vietnam
Nusatenggara short-nosed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nusatenggara short-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Shortridge's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Shortridge's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
East Timor · Indonesia
Small long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (2)
China · East Timor · India
Sunda flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sunda flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is endemic to Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Western naked-backed fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Timor-Leste
Quote, Distribution, Timor-Leste
It is endemic to Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Yellow Crazy Ant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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.
View the Source
2. East Timor (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Dili
  • Lead section
    It comprises 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, for a total land area of 15,007 square kilometres (5,794 sq mi).
  • 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
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Timor-Leste
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    706 km
  • Government, Government type
    semi-presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record TLS, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record TLS, incomeLevel
"name": "Timor-Leste", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Timor-Leste
Wikidata Q574, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Dili (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Dili, Lead section
    Dili (Portuguese: Díli) 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 (Portuguese: Díli) 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.
View the Source

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