East Timor | History, Independence, Flag, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 9, 2024 · East Timor, island country in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands, at the southern extreme of the Malay Archipelago. It occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, the small nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and the enclave of Ambeno, including Pante Makasar. Dili is the capital and largest city.
East Timor - Wikipedia
WEBEast Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor - of which the western half is administered by Indonesia - the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco .
East Timor country profile - BBC News
WEBJun 5, 2023 · Provides an overview of East Timor, including key dates and facts about this South East Asian state.
History of East Timor - Wikipedia
WEBEast Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The country comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor and the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco. The first inhabitants are thought to be descendant of Australoid and Melanesian peoples.
Timor-Leste - East Timor - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBA virtual guide to Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor. The relative new nation is situated in the eastern half of the island of Timor, at the eastern 'end' of the Lesser Sunda Islands, north of the Timor Sea and Australia. The country is bordered by Indonesia in west and the Savu Sea in north.
East Timor - New World Encyclopedia
WEBEast Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-L'este, is a country in Southeast Asia comprising the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave of East Timor on the northwestern side of the island, surrounded by Indonesian West Timor.
East Timor: Indonesia's invasion and the long road to independence
WEBAug 29, 2019 · East Timor: Indonesia's invasion and the long road to independence. The 1999 referendum came after 24 years of occupation by Indonesian forces. Alison Rourke. Thu 29 Aug 2019 14.00 EDT. Why did...
East Timor profile - Timeline - BBC News
WEB26 February 2018. 1600s - Portuguese invade Timor, set up trading post and use island as source of sandalwood. 1749 - Timor split following battle between Portuguese and Dutch. Portuguese take...
Geography of East Timor - Wikipedia
WEBEast Timor includes the mountainous eastern half of Timor, the Ocussi-Ambeno region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco. The country is located northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian Archipelago.
East Timor | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBNov 30, 2023 · 21 Oct 2022. Vatican affirms sanctioning Nobel-winning bishop over sex scandal. Holy See says it received allegations over Carlos Ximenes Belo’s behaviour in East Timor 2019, and then...
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