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

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