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East & Southeast Asia
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
📍 Essential Info
CapitalDili
TimezoneUTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population1.4M
LanguagesTetun Prasa 30.6%, Mambai 16.6%, Makasai 10.5%, Tetun Terik 6.1%, Baikenu 5.9%, Kemak 5.8%, Bunak 5.5%, Tokodede 4%, Fataluku 3.5%, Waima'a 1.8%, Galo...
Governmentsemi-presidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.tl
Internet Users34%
GDP per Capita$4,200
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi...
Size Comparisonslightly larger than Connecticut; almost half the size of Maryland
Climatetropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Terrainmountainous
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsAustronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) (includes Tetun, Mambai, Tokodede, Galoli, Kemak, Baikeno), Melanesian-Papuan (includes Bunak, Fataluku, Bakasai), sm...
ReligionsCatholic 90.7%, other 7.1%, Protestant Evangelical 1.9%; less than 1%: Islam, Buddhist, Hindu (2022 est.)
Median Age23 years
Life Expectancy70.5 years
National HolidayRestoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook