Outline of East Timor

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to East Timor

The Flag of East Timor

The Coat of arms of East Timor

The location of East Timor

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to East Timor:

East Timor – sovereign island nation located in Southeast Asia.^[1] East Timor 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 km²^[2] (5,400 sq mi) is located about 640 km (400 mi) northwest of Darwin, Australia.

East Timor 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 East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century on May 20, 2002. East Timor is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines .

At United States dollar 2,500,^[1] the per capita GDP (purchasing power parity adjusted) of East Timor is one of the lowest in the world. Its Human Development Index (HDI), however, corresponds to a medium degree of human development and places East Timor 142nd among the world's states.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of East Timor

Pronunciation: /ˌiːst ˈtiːmɔːr/
Common English country names: East Timor or Timor-Leste
Official English country name: The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Common endonym(s):
- Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste (Tetun Dili)
- República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Portuguese)
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Timorese
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of East Timor
ISO country codes: TL, TLS, 626
ISO region codes: See TL
Internet country code top-level domain: .tl

Geography of East Timor

East Timor 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 East Timor
  - High: Mount Ramelau 2,963 m (9,721 ft)
  - Low: Timor Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: Indonesia 228 km
- Coastline: 706 km
Population of East Timor: 1,155,000 - 152nd most populous country
Area of East Timor: 14,874 km²
Atlas of East Timor

Environment of East Timor

An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Timor

Climate of East Timor
Protected areas of East Timor
- National parks of East Timor
Wildlife of East Timor
- Fauna of East Timor
  - Birds of East Timor
  - Mammals of East Timor

Natural geographic features of East Timor

Islands of East Timor
Rivers of East Timor
World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None

Regions of East Timor

Ecoregions of East Timor

Administrative divisions of East Timor

Districts of East Timor
- Subdistricts of East Timor
  - Sucos of East Timor

Districts of East Timor

Subdistricts of East Timor

Sucos of East Timor

Capital of East Timor: Dili
Cities of East Timor

Demography of East Timor

Demographics of East Timor

Government and politics of East Timor

Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of East Timor: Dili
Elections in East Timor
Political parties in East Timor

Branches of the government of East Timor

Government of East Timor

Executive branch of the government of East Timor

Head of state: President of East Timor, Francisco Guterres
Head of government: Prime Minister of East Timor, Rui Maria de Araújo

Legislative branch of the government of East Timor

Parliament of East Timor: National Assembly (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of East Timor

Court system of East Timor

Foreign relations of East Timor

Foreign relations of East Timor
- Diplomatic missions in East Timor
- Diplomatic missions of East Timor

International organization membership

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a member of:^[1]

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)
Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (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 East Timor

Law of East Timor
- Cannabis in East Timor
- Constitution of East Timor
- Human rights in East Timor
  - LGBT rights in East Timor
  - Freedom of religion in East Timor
- Law enforcement in East Timor

Military of East Timor

Timor Leste Defence Force
- Command
  - Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
  - Timor Leste Defence Force
- Military ranks of East Timor

Local government in East Timor

History of East Timor

Culture of East Timor

Cuisine of East Timor
Languages of East Timor
National symbols of East Timor
- Coat of arms of East Timor
- Flag of East Timor
- National anthem of East Timor
People of East Timor
Prostitution in East Timor
Public holidays in East Timor
Religion in East Timor
- Christianity in East Timor
- Hinduism in East Timor
- Islam in East Timor
World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None

Art in East Timor

Music of East Timor

Sports in East Timor

Football in East Timor
East Timor at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of East Timor

Economy of East Timor

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 177th (one hundred and seventy seventh)
Communications in East Timor
- Internet in East Timor
Currency of East Timor: Centavo/Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
Transport in East Timor
- Airports in East Timor
- Rail transport in East Timor

Education in East Timor

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Timor-Leste". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/timor-leste/.
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External links

Government

Timor-Leste.gov Official government site

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Timor-Leste". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/timor-leste/.

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