East Timor March 11, 2020 archipelago , ASEAN , Asia , Association of Southeast Asian Nations , Atauro , colony , conflicts , Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste , détroit d'Ombai , détroit de Wetar , Dili , Dilli , East Timor , île de Timor , îles de la Sonde , Indian Ocean , Indonesia , islands , Jaco , Lusophony , Malayo-Polynesian languages , mer de Banda , mer de Sawu , mer de Timor , Mont Ramelau , Oecusse , Oecussi-Ambeno , Pacific Ocean , Portugal , Portuguese , Portuguese colony , Portuguese language , República Democrática de Timor-Leste , Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste , Southeast Asia , tétoum , tétum , Timor , Timor Est , Timor Leste , Timor occidental , UN , war Official name Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Name in local language República Democrática de Timor-Leste (pt) ; Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste (tet) Continent Asia Subcontinent Southeast Asia Population (ranking: 163e ) 1,261,407 inhabitants (2018) Population growth 1.60 % / year Area 14,954 km² Density 84.35 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 187e )2.581 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 2,036 $USD (2018) GDP growth 2.80 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 69.30 years (2018) Birth rate 36.02 ‰ (2015) Fertility rate 4.90 children / woman (2016) Death rate (ranking ) 9.14 ‰ (2015) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 36.30 ‰ (2016) Literacy rate 82.24 % (2015) Official languages Tetum, Portuguese Currency United States Dollar ($ USD) HDI (ranking: 170e )0.626 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )49.54 (2018) Government Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Head of State President Francisco Guterres National Day 28 November (independence declared in 1975) ISO Codes TL, TLS Demonym East Timorese Tourists (ranking ) 74,000 people (2017)
A difficult independence East Timor (or Timor-Leste ) is a country in Southeast Asia. It consists of the eastern half of the island of Timor, and the Oecusse, an enclave located in the western part of the island of Timor, surrounded by West Timor under Indonesian sovereignty, as well as the islands of Atauro and Jaco. The country is surrounded by Indonesia , just north of Australia . The capital of East Timor is Dili.
Dili, capitale of East Timor. Photo: GG Travelblog Beach in East Timor Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Dili 277,279 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Districts/Municipalities Population Area Aileu 48,837 inhabitants 676 km² Ainaro 63,136 inhabitants 870 km² Baucau 123,203 inhabitants 1,508 km² Bobonaro 97,762 inhabitants 1,381 km² Cova Lima 65,301 inhabitants 1,207 km² Dili 277,279 inhabitants 368 km² Ermera 125,702 inhabitants 771 km² Lautém 65,240 inhabitants 1,813 km² Liquiçá 71,927 inhabitants 551 km² Manatuto 46,619 inhabitants 1,786 km² Manufahi 53,691 inhabitants 1,327 km² Oecusse 68,913 inhabitants 817 km² Viqueque 76,033 inhabitants 1,880 km²
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