East Timor
Indonesia's eastern neighbor
East Timor is a small Southeast Asian nation occupying the eastern half of Timor island, north of Australia.
The country gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after a long struggle, making it one of the world's youngest nations.
Also called Timor-Leste, its official name.
East Timor's economy depends heavily on oil and gas revenues.
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- liberationRelease from constraint
decolonization · struggle · 1999 · 2002 · occupation · annexation · peacekeeping · restoration
Of a western Iberian nation
- TimoreseOf Timor's inhabitants
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- CatholicPapal church adherent
Austronesian · ethnicity · heritage · music · dance · oral tradition · crafts · weaving
Water-bounded land mass
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- coralMarine skeletal formation
reefs · mangroves · savanna · biodiversity · endemic · marine · remote · rugged
Iberian Peninsula republic
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- sandalwoodAromatic wood from tropical trees
- tradeExchange of commodities
European · administration · legacy · language · architecture · Catholicism
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- portDocking place for ships
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- urbanPertaining to cities
infrastructure · landmarks · municipality · civic · downtown · harbor · waterfront · presidential palace
Tropical peninsula and islands
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- developingBecoming more advanced
small · half-island · enclave · districts
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
liberation · decolonization · struggle · 1999 · 2002 · occupation · annexation · peacekeeping · restoration · autonomy
Portuguese
Of a western Iberian nation
- TimoreseOf Timor's inhabitants
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
Catholic · Austronesian · ethnicity · heritage · music · dance · oral tradition · crafts · weaving
island
Water-bounded land mass
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
coral · reefs · mangroves · savanna · biodiversity · endemic · marine · remote · rugged · coastal
Portugal
Iberian Peninsula republic
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- missionariesReligious workers abroad
- sandalwoodAromatic wood from tropical trees
trade · European · administration · legacy · language · architecture · Catholicism
government
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- portDocking place for ships
- seasideCoastal recreational area
urban · infrastructure · landmarks · municipality · civic · downtown · harbor · waterfront · presidential palace
Southeast Asia
Tropical peninsula and islands
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
developing · small · half-island · enclave · districts
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- Directional PlacesNorth Korea, South Korea, North America, South America, West Virginia
- Island NationsJapan, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Indonesia
- Small CountriesVatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra
East TimorSingapore
Southeast Asian city-state
Brunei · Australia · Luxembourg · Switzerland
East TimorWest Germany
Postwar democratic German state
West Berlin · North Korea · South Korea · North Vietnam · South Vietnam
east, easterly, easternmost, East, Timor