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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

  • Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste  (Tetum)
  • República Democrática de Timor-Leste  (Portuguese)
Motto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso  (Portuguese)
Unidade, Asaun, Progresu  (Tetum)
(English: "Unity, Action, Progress")
Anthem: "Pátria" (Portuguese)
(English: "Fatherland")
Location of East Timor
Capital
and largest city
Dili
8°33′S125°34′E / 8.55°S 125.56°E / -8.55; 125.56Coordinates: 8°33′S125°34′E / 8.55°S 125.56°E / -8.55; 125.56
Official languages
National languages
Religion
(2015 census)[1]
Demonym(s)
  • East Timorese
  • Timorese
  • Maubere (informal)[2][3]
GovernmentUnitarysemi-presidentialconstitutional republic[4][5][6]
Francisco Guterres
José Maria Vasconcelos
LegislatureNational Parliament
Independence 
16th century
• Independence declared
28 November 1975
17 July 1976
• Administered by UNTAET
25 October 1999
• Independence restored
20 May 2002
Area
• Total
15,007[7] km2 (5,794 sq mi) (154th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2015 census
1,183,643[8]
• Density
78/km2 (202.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$7.221 billion
• Per capita
$5,561[9]
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$3.145 billion
• Per capita
$2,422[9]
HDI (2018)Increase 0.626[10]
medium · 131st
CurrencyUnited States dollarb (USD)
Time zoneUTC+9
Driving sideleft
Calling code+670
ISO 3166 codeTL
Internet TLD.tlc
  1. Fifteen further "national languages" are recognised by the Constitution.
  2. Centavo coins also used.
  3. .tp has been phased out.
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Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on November 27, 2020


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