Outline of East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as Timor-Leste or East Timor, is a sovereign island nation located in Southeast Asia.[1] Timor-Leste 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to East Timor:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˌiːst ˈtiːmɔr/
- Common English country names: Timor-Leste or East Timor
- Official English country name: The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Common endonym(s):
- 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
[edit] Geography of East Timor
- East Timor is: a country
- Location:
- Northern 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
[edit] Environment of East Timor
- Climate of East Timor
- Environmental issues in East Timor
- Ecoregions in East Timor
- Renewable energy in East Timor
- Geology of East Timor
- Protected areas of East Timor
- Wildlife of East Timor
[edit] Natural geographic features of East Timor
- Glaciers of East Timor
- Islands of East Timor
- Lakes of East Timor
- Mountains of East Timor
- Rivers of East Timor
- Valleys of East Timor
- World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None
[edit] Regions of East Timor
- Main article: Regions of East Timor
[edit] Ecoregions of East Timor
- Main article: Ecoregions in East Timor
[edit] Administrative divisions of East Timor
- Main article: Administrative divisions of East Timor
[edit] Districts of East Timor
[edit] Subdistricts of East Timor
[edit] Sucos of East Timor
- Capital of East Timor: Dili
- Cities of East Timor
[edit] Demography of East Timor
- Main article: Demographics of East Timor
[edit] Government and politics of East Timor
- Main article: Government of East Timor and Politics of East Timor
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of East Timor: Dili
- Elections in East Timor
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in East Timor
- Political scandals of East Timor
- Taxation in East Timor
[edit] Branches of the government of East Timor
[edit] Executive branch of the government of East Timor
- Head of state: President of East Timor,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of East Timor,
- Cabinet of East Timor
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of East Timor
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of East Timor
[edit] Foreign relations of East Timor
[edit] International organization membership
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in East Timor
- Main article: Law of East Timor
- Capital punishment in East Timor
- Constitution of East Timor
- Crime in East Timor
- Human rights in East Timor
- Law enforcement in East Timor
[edit] Military of East Timor
- Main article: Timor Leste Defence Force
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of East Timor
- Military ranks of East Timor
[edit] Local government in East Timor
[edit] History of East Timor
- Main article: History of East Timor, Timeline of the history of East Timor, and Current events of East Timor
[edit] Culture of East Timor
- Main article: Culture of East Timor
- Architecture of East Timor
- Cuisine of East Timor
- Ethnic minorities in East Timor
- Festivals in East Timor
- Humor in East Timor
- Languages of East Timor
- Media in East Timor
- National symbols of East Timor
- People of East Timor
- Prostitution in East Timor
- Public holidays in East Timor
- Records of East Timor
- Religion in East Timor
- World Heritage Sites in East Timor: None
[edit] Art in East Timor
- Art in East Timor
- Cinema of East Timor
- Literature of East Timor
- Music of East Timor
- Television in East Timor
- Theatre in East Timor
[edit] Sports in East Timor
- Main article: Sports in East Timor
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of East Timor
- Main article: Economy of East Timor
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 177th (one hundred and seventy seventh)
- Agriculture in East Timor
- Banking in East Timor
- Communications in East Timor
- Companies of East Timor
- Currency of East Timor: Centavo/Dollar
- Economic history of East Timor
- Energy in East Timor
- Mining in East Timor
- East Timor Stock Exchange
- Health care in East Timor
- Tourism in East Timor
- Transport in East Timor
- Water supply and sanitation in East Timor
[edit] Education in East Timor
- Main article: Education in East Timor
[edit] See also
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Tetum language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Portuguese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages beginning with "East Timor"
- All pages with titles containing "East Timor"
- All pages beginning with "Timorese"
- All pages with titles containing "Timorese"
- Index of East Timor-related articles
- List of East Timor-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Timor-Leste". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tt.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ mfac.gov.tp
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