Facts
- Full name: Democratic Republic of East Timor
- Population: 1.2 Million (UN, 2008)
- Capital: Dili
- Area: 14,609 sq km (5,641 sq miles)
- Major languages: Tetum and Portuguese (official), Indonesian and English (working languages)
- Major religion: Roman Catholic
- Life expectancy: 60 years (men), 62 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 US dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Coffee, marble, potential for oil exports
- GNI per capita: $1,510 (World Bank, 2007)
- Internet domain: .tl
- International dialling code: +670
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk






