Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste Timor Leste is in southeast Asia north of Australia. It is an island in the Timor Sea bordered by the Indian Ocean. It lies in both the eastern and southern hemispheres at sea level and has an area of15,007 sq km. It's about the size of Connecticut. Timor Leste is flat with mountains. It is cool in the mountains. The highest peak on Timor-Leste is Tata Mai Lau. || Most people in East Timor are from Malaysia. The total population is 1,192,000. They speak more than a dozen languages. Languages spoken include: East Timorese, Malay, Bahasa, Indonesian, English, Portuguese, and Tetum. 90% of the people are Catholic. There are many indigenous Austronesian cultures in East Timor. East Timor is one of the poorest countries of the world. Only 48% of adults on the island read and write. || East TImor has a republic government and is one of the poorest countries in southeast Asia. Thier capital is Dilli, and they use the US dollar for their currency. They grow coffee and mine for marble. || The first people on this island were from Malaysia and Portugal. Portugal slowly took control of the region in the 1500s. The Portuguese left in 1975, then Indonesia took over. In 1999 East Timorese voted for its independence, then the United Nations helped for full independence. East Timor became independent on May 20, 2002. ||
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