Timor-Leste
Southeast Asian island nation
Timor-Leste is a small nation occupying the eastern half of the island of Timor in Southeast Asia.
The name combines Portuguese *timor* (from a Malay word meaning "east") with *leste* (Portuguese for "east")—so literally "East East," distinguishing it from Indonesian West Timor.
Also called East Timor in English.
The country gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after a long struggle.
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
traditions · customs · folklore · rituals · betel nut · cock fighting · harvest festivals · oral history
Of a western Iberian nation
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- half-islandLand mostly encircled by water
- exclaveGeographically separated political territory
Of hot, humid regions
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- wet seasonProlonged rainy period
dry season · sandalwood · coffee · endemic · biodiversity · rainforest · mangroves · savanna
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- 1999Final twentieth-century year
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
liberation · decolonization · restoration · nationhood · 2002 · clandestine · struggle · autonomy
Coming into view
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
infrastructure · poverty · subsistence · agriculture · coffee exports · foreign aid · challenges · resilience
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- animismSpirits inhabit all things
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
Catholicism · traditions · customs · folklore · rituals · betel nut · cock fighting · harvest festivals · oral history
Portuguese
Of a western Iberian nation
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body
- half-islandLand mostly encircled by water
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
wet season · dry season · sandalwood · coffee · endemic · biodiversity · rainforest · mangroves · savanna · rugged terrain
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- 1999Final twentieth-century year
resistance · liberation · decolonization · restoration · nationhood · 2002 · clandestine · struggle · autonomy · self-governance
emerging
Coming into view
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
NGO · infrastructure · poverty · subsistence · agriculture · coffee exports · foreign aid · challenges · resilience · growth
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
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Timor-LesteIndonesia
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
Portugal · Jakarta · Australia · Dutch East Indies · colonial power