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 US$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 edit
- 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 ISO 3166-2:TL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tl
Geography of East Timor edit
- 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)
- Maritime Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Asia
- 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 edit
- Climate of East Timor
- Protected areas of East Timor
- Wildlife of East Timor
- Fauna of East Timor
Natural geographic features of East Timor edit
- Islands of East Timor
- Rivers of East Timor
- World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None
Regions of East Timor edit
Ecoregions of East Timor edit
Administrative divisions of East Timor edit
Administrative divisions of East Timor
Districts of East Timor edit
Subdistricts of East Timor edit
Sucos of East Timor edit
- Capital of East Timor: Dili
- Cities of East Timor
Demography of East Timor edit
Government and politics of East Timor edit
- 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 edit
Executive branch of the government of East Timor edit
- 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 edit
Judicial branch of the government of East Timor edit
- Court system of East Timor
Foreign relations of East Timor edit
International organization membership edit
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a member of:[1]
Law and order in East Timor edit
Military of East Timor edit
- Timor Leste Defence Force
- Command
- Forces
- Military ranks of East Timor
Local government in East Timor edit
History of East Timor edit
Culture of East Timor edit
- Cuisine of East Timor
- Languages of East Timor
- National symbols of East Timor
- People of East Timor
- Prostitution in East Timor
- Public holidays in East Timor
- Religion in East Timor
- World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None
Art in East Timor edit
Sports in East Timor edit
Economy and infrastructure of East Timor edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 177th (one hundred and seventy seventh)
- Communications in East Timor
- Currency of East Timor: Centavo/Dollar
- Transport in East Timor
Education in East Timor edit
See also edit
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- All pages with titles beginning with East Timor
- All pages with titles containing East Timor
- All pages with titles beginning with Timorese
- All pages with titles containing Timorese
- List of East Timor-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References edit
- ^ a b c "Timor-Leste". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ mfac.gov.tp Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Government
- Timor-Leste.gov Official government site
- Other
East Timor travel guide from Wikivoyage
