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East Timor

General Information about East Timor

East Timor is a small country situated in the southeast of Asia. East Timor is comprised of the eastern parts of Timor as well as surrounding islands Atauro and Jaco and the coastal enclave Oecussi-Ambeno. They are all located in the Timor Sea in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia. East Timor has a population of just over one million people. Roman Catholic is the major religion of East Timor with 98% of the population following those beliefs. The official languages spoken in East Timor are Portuguese and Tetum (one of the 16 indigenous languages). Indonesian is widely spoken as well as some English.

Dili is the capital city of East Timor and is situated on the northern coast of the Timor island. Around 150,000 people live here and the art gallery Arte Moris is a popular place to visit. East Timor has many beaches such as those at Com which are great for fishing and snorkelling. There is also the Areia Branca beach in Cape Fatucama which has a giant statue of Jesus.

Climate

Find Out About The Climate In East Timor

East Timor experiences a typical tropical monsoon type climate with two main seasons throughout the year. The dry season begins in May and lasts up until November with temperatures sitting at a comfortable 20-33 degrees. The humidity level rises in November which welcomes in the monsoon season that occurs during December through to April along with average highs of 35 degees.

Geography

Geographical Information On East Timor

East Timor is a part of the Lesser Sunda Islands group and is also the largest although it only measures 15,007 square metres and is slightly larger than Northern Ireland with a coastline of over 706 square kilometres. East Timor is officially known as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and can be found approximately 640 kilometres north west of Darwin, Australia. Most of the terrain in East Timor is mountainous with the highest peak Foho Tatamailau measuring over 2,963 metres. Foho Tatamailau lies within the district of Ainaro and is only 70 kilometres south from the capital city of Dili. The lowest point in East Timor is the Timor Sea, Savu Sea and the Banda Sea at zero metres.

Economy

Learn About The Economy In East Timor

East Timor has one of the poorest economy's in the world and also in Asia mainly due to neglect. The conflict that East Timor has endured over the past from Potrugal and Indonesia has not assisited the economy. East Timor receives economic aid from many counties around the world but has a close relationship with Australia who is one of East Timor's strongest supporters. The agricultural industry in East Timor only contributes to 9 percent of the economy with coffee and rice being amongst the main produces. The service industry provides over 70 percent of the economy closely followed by the industry sector. The official currency of East Timor is the US dollar.

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