East Timor

It comprises the eastren hauf o the island o Timor, the nearby islands o Atauro an Jaco, an Oecusse, an exclave on the northwastren side o the island, athin Indonesian Wast Timor. The sma kintra o 15,410 km² (5,400 sq mi) is locatit aboot 640 km (400 mi) northwast o Darwin, Australie.

Democratic Republic o Timor-Leste Repúblika Demokrátika Timór Lorosa'e  (Tetum) República Democrática de Timor-Leste  (Portuguese)
Banner Coat o airms
Motto: "Unidade, Acção, Progresso" (Portuguese) "Unidade, Asaun, Progresu" (Tetum) "Unity, Action, Progress"
Anthem: [Pátria] error: {{Native name}}: text has italic markup (help) (Portuguese) "Faitherland"
Caipital and largest city	Dili 8°20′S 125°20′E / 8.34°S 125.34°E / -8.34; 125.34 125°20′E / 8.34°S 125.34°E / -8.34; 125.34
Offeecial leids	Tetum Portuguesea
Naitional leids	15 leids Atauru Baikeno Bekais Bunak Fataluku Galoli Habun Idalaka Kawaimina Kemak Makalero Makasae Makuva Mambai Tokodede
Releegion (2010)	96.9% Roman Catholic 3.1% ither releegions
Demonym(s)	East Timorese Timorese Maubere (informal)
Govrenment	Unitar semi-presidential constitutional republic
• Preses	Francisco Guterres
• Prime Meenister	José Maria Vasconcelos (Taur Matan Ruak)
Legislatur	Naitional Pairlament
Formation
• Portuguese Timor	16t Century
• Unthirldom declared	28 November 1975
• Annexation bi Indonesie	17 Julie 1976
• Admeenistered bi UNTAET	25 October 1999
• Unthirldom restored	20 Mey 2002
Aurie
• Total	15,410 km2 (5,950 sq mi) (154th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2015 census	1,167,242
• Density	78/km2 (202.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$4.567 billion
• Per capita	$5,479 (148t)
GDP (nominal)	2014 estimate
• Tot	$2.498 billion
• Per capita	$3,330
HDI (2015)	0.605 medium · 133rd
Currency	Unitit States Dollarb (USD)
Time zone	UTC+9
Drivin side	left
Cawin code	+670
ISO 3166 code	TL
Internet TLD	.tlc
Wabsteid timor-leste.gov.tl
Fifteen forder "naitional leids" are recognised bi the Constitution. Centavo cunyies an aa uised. .tp haes been phased oot.

East Timor wis colonized bi Portugal in the 16t century, an wis kent as Portuguese Timor till Portugal's decolonization o the kintra. In late 1975, East Timor declared its independence, but later that year wis invadit an occupied bi Indonesie an wis declared Indonesie's 27t province the follaein year. In 1999, follaein the Unitit Naitions-sponsored act o self-determination, Indonesie relinquisht control o the territory an East Timor became the first new sovereign state o the 21st century on Mey 20, 2002. East Timor is ane o anerlie twa predominantly Roman Catholic kintras in Asie, the ither being the Philippines.