Overview

  • Full Country Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
  • Local Name: Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste
  • Capital: Dili
  • Language: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English, plus 37 indigenous languages.
  • Currency: US Dollar $ (USD) = 100 cents.
  • People: Austronesian, Papuan.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 63.63, Female: 68.29.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (90%), Muslim (4%), Protestant (3%), Hindu (0.5%), Buddhist, Animist.
  • Size (sq km): 14,609 (158th)
  • Population: 947,000 (155th)
  • Population Density per sq km: 64 (132nd)
  • Country Dialling Code: 670
  • Internet Country Code: .tl
  • Time Zone: GMT +8
  • Voltage Guide: 220 V, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Take hard cash, Cirrus and Maestro can withdraw US Dollars from ATMs.
  • Business Hours: n/a.
  • GDP (PPP): US$370 million
  • GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$400
  • Personal Safety: Same terrorist threat as the rest of South-East Asia, separate potential trouble in border areas.
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