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Timor-Leste
Also Known As East Timor
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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.
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Population2022 census figure, from Timor-Leste's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearTimor-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. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. East Timor (Wikipedia)
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Dili
1. East Timor (Wikipedia)
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15,007 km2
1. East Timor (Wikipedia)
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1,341,737
1. East Timor (Wikipedia)
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Independence declared 28 November 1975; Independence restored 20 May 2002
1. East Timor (Wikipedia)
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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
Dili (Wikipedia)
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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.
Dili (Wikipedia)
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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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