East Timor Geography

East Timor Geography and Population

OFFICIAL NAME: Timor Lorosae CAPITAL CITY: Dali POPULATION: 1,170,000 (2013) AREA: 14,609 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): Portuguese and tetum RELIGION: Catholics 80%, others 20% COIN: US dollars CURRENCY CODE: USD ENGLISH NAME: East Timor GDP PER residents: $ 338 (2007) LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 54 years, women 56 years (2005) INDEX OF LIVING CONDITIONS, HDI: 0.512 […]

East Timor History

East Timor History

East Timor or Timor-Leste. Its official name is the Democratic Republic of East Timor, at one time it was also known as Portuguese Timor. It occupies the eastern part of the island of Timor, together with the enclave of Ambeno, located on the northwestern coast of the island. It was invaded by Indonesia in 1975, which occupied it until 1999. The country […]