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Official country name
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Short name
Timor-Leste
Local names
Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] (long)
Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] (short)
Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] (short)
Former name
East Timor, Portuguese Timor
Nationality
Timorese (noun) Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese] (adjective)
Languages spoken
Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English
Notes
there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people
Capital
Dili
Government type
republic
Population
1,108,777 ranked 158, (data 2008)
Geography
Timor comes from the Malay word for ""East""; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The lowest point is Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 706 km.
Land borders
228km, Indonesia 228 km.
Administrative divisions
13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque
Independence
28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal)
20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia