of Timor Leste common name EastTimor demonym East Timorese image flag Flag of East Timor.svg image ... hi asia pacific country profiles 1508119.stm title Country profile EastTimor publisher BBC News date ... Democratic republic democratic republic leader title1 President of EastTimor President leader title2 Prime Minister of EastTimor Prime Minister leader title3 President of EastTimor President elect ... National Parliament of EastTimor National Parliament area rank 159th area magnitude 1 E10 area km2 ...&a title EastTimor publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate April 22, 2012 ref GDP PPP rank ... by the Constitution. footnote2 Indonesia invaded EastTimor on December 7, 1975 and left in 1999. footnote3 EastTimor centavo coins Centavo coins also used. footnote4 .tp is being phased out. The Democratic Republic of Timor Leste IPA ti m r l te , commonly known as EastTimor IPAc en audio En us East Timor.ogg i s t t i m r Tetum Tim r Lorosa e , lang pt Timor Leste , is a sovereign ... , the nearby islands of Atauro Island Atauro and Jaco EastTimor Jaco , and Oecusse , an exclave ... Territory Darwin, Australia . EastTimor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal s decolonization of the country. In late 1975, EastTimor declared ... sponsored act of self determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and EastTimor .... EastTimor is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being the Philippines . EastTimor has a lower middle income economy. ref cite web url http web.worldbank.org ... Index HDI . Name Anchor Etymology Timor derives from timur , the word for east in Indonesian language ... English as Portuguese Timor . Lorosa e small lit small rising sun is the word for east in Tetum ... SIS . A notable exception to this practice is Australia, which uses EastTimor . The island s former two letter country code, TP, is gradually being phased out. History Main History of EastTimor ... more details
List of islands of EastTimor . Timor the east and a part in the west Atauro Island Jaco EastTimor Jaco Asia topic List of islands of Category Islands of EastTimor Category Lists of islands EastTimor Category EastTimor related lists ... more details
double image right Flag of East Timor.svg 219 Coat of arms of East Timor.svg 110 The Flag of Timor Leste ... Un timor leste.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste The EastTimor Democratic Republic of Timor Leste , commonly known as Timor Leste or EastTimor , is a List of sovereign ... of Atauro Island Atauro and Jaco EastTimor Jaco , and Oecussi Ambeno , an exclave Please don ... Darwin, Australia . EastTimor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal s decolonization of the country. In late 1975 EastTimor declared its ... act of self determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and EastTimor became the first ... domestic product GDP purchasing power parity adjusted of EastTimor is one of the lowest in the world ... and places EastTimor List of countries by Human Development Index 142nd among the world s states. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to EastTimor TOC limit limit ... Pronunciation IPA en i st ti m r Common English country names Timor Leste or EastTimor Official ... Name of EastTimor ISO country codes TL, TLS, 626 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 TL Internet country code top level domain .tl Geography of EastTimor image Topography Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Timor Leste Main Geography of EastTimorEastTimor is a Nation state country Location ... Maritime Southeast Asia Timor Island of Timor the eastern half Time zone UTC 09 Extreme points of East ... 228  km Coastline 706  km Population of EastTimor 1,155,000 List of countries by population 152nd most populous country Area of EastTimor 14,874  km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of EastTimor Atlas of EastTimor Environment of EastTimor Image EastTimor Satellite.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Timor Climate of EastTimor Environmental issues in EastTimor List of ecoregions in EastTimor Ecoregions in EastTimor Renewable energy in EastTimor Geology of East ... more details
This is the list of cathedrals in EastTimor . Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Roman Catholicism in EastTimor Roman Catholic Church in EastTimor ref GCatholic.com http www.gcatholic.com churches data cathTL.htm Cathedrals EastTimor ref St. Anthony s Cathedral in Baucau Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in D li Sacred Heart Cathedral in Maliana See also commonscat Cathedrals in EastTimor List of cathedrals References reflist Asia topic List of cathedrals in Category Churches in EastTimor ... more details
Expand German topic geo date November 2010 Same Manufahi Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Same is a city and subdistrict in the interior of East Timor , 81  km south of Dili , the national capital. Same has a population of 25,000 and is the capital of the Districts of East Timor district of Manufahi , which was known as the district of Same in Portuguese Timor . East Timor capitals Coord 9 00 S 125 39 E display title Category Populated places in East Timor Category Subdistricts of East Timor EastTimor geo stub de Same Manufahi fr Same Timor oriental id Same it Same Timor Est ms Same nl Same Oost Timor pl Same pt Same war Same Sinirangan nga Timor zh ... more details
Infobox football club clubname Acad mica image fullname Acad mica e Sporting de Timor nickname Os Estudantes The students founded 1967 ground National Stadium EastTimor Municipal Stadium , Dili capacity 5,000 chairman manager league Super Liga season Super Liga 2005 06 2005 06 position 3rd ref http www.rsssf.com tableso oosttim06.html EastTimor List of final tables RSSSF ref pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 000000 body1 000000 rightarm1 000000 shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern ra2 leftarm2 FFFFFF body2 FFFFFF rightarm2 FFFFFF shorts2 FFFFFF socks2 FFFFFF Acad mica or Acad mica e Sporting de Timor is a football club of EastTimor . The team plays in the Super Liga Timorense . Former player s Flagicon EastTimor Flagicon Portugal Alferes Rocha Flagicon EastTimor Carion footballer Carion Flagicon EastTimor Ferreira Flagicon EastTimor Flagicon Portugal Jo o Jos Sim es Rocha Flagicon EastTimor Madeira Flagicon EastTimor Mari Alkatiri footballer Mari Alkatiri Flagicon EastTimor Flagicon Portugal Pel Flagicon EastTimor Sabino Flagicon EastTimor Teixeira References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Academica Category Football in EastTimor Category Sports teams in EastTimor Football EastTimor footyclub stub ... more details
This is a list of newspaper s in EastTimor . ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world asia pacific country profiles 1508119.stm media BBC country profile EastTimor ref Suara Timor Lorosae ref http www.suaratimorlorosae.com Suara Timor Lorosae site ref Timor Post ref http www.timornewsline.com Timor Post site ref Jornal Nacional Semanario ref http www.semanario.tp Jornal Nacional Semanario In Portuguese ref See also List of newspapers The Dili Weekly thediliweekly.com References reflist br Asia topic List of newspapers in Category Lists of newspapers by country EastTimor Category EastTimor related lists Newspapers journalism stub thediliweekly.com ... more details
Expand German title Alas date March 2012 Alas coord 9.02581 S 125.78625 E display title Alas is a town and subdistricts of East Timor subdistrict in the Manufahi District of East Timor . Its population at the 2004 census was 6,485. References http www.statoids.com ytl.html Statoids.com EastTimor geo stub Category Subdistricts of East Timor de Alas ... more details
Politics of EastTimor After the East Timorese independence referendum, 1999 referendum on independence on August 30, 1999, EastTimor became an independent nation on May 20 2002 and it has started initiating ... Countries with embassies in EastTimor Image Timorese diplomatic missions.PNG thumb Countries with East Timorese diplomatic missions main Accession of EastTimor to ASEAN EastTimor is the only country in Southeast Asia that is not a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN . EastTimor also does not hold observer status in the group. However, EastTimor has expressed its intention ... the small nation to many of ASEAN ministerial meetings as a sign of goodwill. In 2007 EastTimor signed ... www.manilatimes.net national 2007 jan 15 yehey opinion 20070115opi8.html EastTimor is a potential member ... EastTimor Albania is first country to recognize the independence of EastTimor in 1975 together with other ... a September 2010 meeting with the President of EastTimor, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that EastTimor had started a parliamentary debate on the recognition of Kosovo. ref name Ban Ken Tim Australia Flag icon Australia Flag icon EastTimor Australia and EastTimor are near neighbors with close political and trade ties. EastTimor, one of the poorest countries in Asia, lies about ... icon EastTimor Despite the traumatic past, relations with Indonesia are very good. Indonesia is by far the largest trading partner of EastTimor Approximately 50 of imports, 2005 and is steadily increasing its share. Problems to be solved include, EastTimor Indonesia Boundary Committee meetings to survey .... Philippines Flag icon Philippines Flag icon EastTimor Being the only two predominantly Christianity ... as EastTimor was multilaterally recognized as an independent state. The two countries are now ... Flag icon Portugal Flag icon EastTimorEastTimor has an embassy in Lisbon whilst Portugal has an embassy in Dili . EastTimor was a colony of Portugal for over 400 years. Russia Flag icon Russia Flag ... more details
EastTimor uses UTC 09 00 . In the east the country borders the UTC 08 00 zone of Indonesia and in the west the UTC 09 00 zone of that country. Asia topic Time in Category Time in EastTimor ru ... more details
Infobox Political post post Prime Minister body EastTimor insignia Coat of arms of East Timor.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of arms of EastTimor image President gusmao.jpg imagesize 165px ... as President of EastTimor termlength formation 28 November 1975 inaugural Nicolau dos Reis Lobato Politics of EastTimor The Prime Minister of Timor Leste is the head of government in EastTimor . The President of EastTimor President is the head of state. The Prime Minister is chosen by the political ... the Council of Ministers. List of Prime Ministers of EastTimor Prime Minister of EastTimor during War for Independence legend2 Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor meta color Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor FRETILIN border 1px solid AAAAAA class wikitable style text ... Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor meta color 1 File Noimage.png 80px Nicolau ... EastTimor FRETILIN Prime Ministers of the EastTimor Democratic Republic of EastTimor legend2 Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor meta color Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor FRETILIN border 1px solid AAAAAA br legend2 National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction ... Party style background Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor meta color 1 Image Mari Bin ... during the 2006 East Timorese crisis ref Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor FRETILIN ... Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor meta color 3 File Noimage.png 80px Estanislau da Silva br small b. 1952 19 May 2007 8 August 2007 Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor ... Reconstruction CNRT References Reflist See also EastTimor Politics of EastTimor List of colonial heads of Portuguese Timor President of EastTimor Lists of office holders External links http www.pm.gov.tp Office of the Prime Minister EastTimor topics EastTimorPM Southeast Asian leaders Category Prime Ministers of EastTimor poli stub EastTimor stub ca Primer ministre de Timor Oriental de Premierminister ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 EastTimor Law Journal seeks to promote the rule of law and democracy in EastTimor by disseminating knowledge of the law of EastTimor in English language English , providing a forum for the publication of legal opinion s and critique s of law and legal policy in EastTimor and facilitating legal research and information . This also contributes to good governance and democracy as the laws enacted by this new country can be widely scrutinised by the international legal and human right s agencies for compliance with fundamental right s, liberties , and Freedom political freedoms , and the principles of international justice. EastTimor Law Journal provides English translation s of the laws of EastTimor, publishes analyses and commentaries on the legal system, EastTimor legal and other research resources directories and the latest reports on legal developments. The complete body of the laws enacted by the United Nations Transitional Administration in EastTimor UNTAET and all available English translations of the laws enacted by the National Parliament of EastTimor National Parliament and by the Government of EastTimor Government both Decree Laws and Decrees as well as the Resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council pertaining to EastTimor are available on EastTimor Law Journal. A comprehensive Web directory directory of EastTimor related internet site s is also included. External links http www.eastimorlawjournal.org EastTimor Law Journal Category East Timorese law Category Law journals Category East Timorese media Category Publications established in 2004 http www.easttimorlegalinformation.org EastTimor Legal Information http www.easttimordirectory.net EastTimor Directory ... more details
This is a list of airlines currently operating in EastTimor . border 0 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 3 class wikitable sortable valign middle AIRLINE IATA ICAO airline code ICAO CALLSIGN COMMENCED BR OPERATIONS Timor Air 2011 Air Timor 6C ETA 2008 Merpati Nusantara Airlines MZ Batavia Air Y6 2011 See also List of Airlines External links http www.maf easttimor.org index.html Mission Aviation Fellowship EastTimor Category Airline related lists Category Aviation in EastTimor Category Airlines of EastTimor Category Lists of airlines by country id Daftar maskapai penerbangan Timor Leste ... more details
File Timorese Dancers.jpg thumb right 250x250px A pair of Timor Leste women performing a traditional dance Among the traditional practices challenging the status of women in EastTimor or women in Timor Leste include not being able to inherit or own property ref name WomenInPolitics and the cultural notion that women normally belongs to the home. ref name MattC Apart from these customary concepts, East Timorese women were also confronted by the occurrence of domestic violence. Rape cases and sexual slavery were allegedly committed by East Timorese pro integration militias during the 1999 East Timorese crisis September 1999 crisis in EastTimor . ref name WomenInPolitics http www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org etimor timormain.htm Women s Situation , EastTimor ref One of the organizations that promote Women s rights empowerment and foster gender equality for the women of EastTimor is the United Nations Development Fund for Women UNIFEM . ref name MattC Crook, Matt. http ipsnews.net news.asp?idnews 47796 Women Learn the Political Ropes , Rights EastTimor ref See also EastTimor Women Australia References Reflist Further readings Martins da Silva, Mira and Susan Kendall. http www.locjkt.or.id Timor E new pdf Issues 20for 20women 20in 20East 20Timor.pdf Issues for Women in EastTimor The Aftermath of Indonesian Occupation , February 18 22, 2002, University of Sydney, Australia http www.ausaid.gov.au publications pdf VAW review.pdf Violence against Women in Melanesia and EastTimor A Review of International Lessons , Office of Development Effectiveness, AusAID, Australian Government, 32 pages External links commons category People of EastTimor http www.youtube.com watch?v Zx7nFr2PO9E Status of Women in EastTimor , AusAIDvideo, September 7, 2009 Asia topic Women in Oceania topic prefix Women in DEFAULTSORT Women In EastTimor Category East Timorese society Category History of EastTimor since independence Category History of EastTimor ... more details
The law of EastTimor is based on the Law of Indonesia laws of Indonesia , as was determined by the United Nations . While laws were originally published only in English language English , the government began enacting law solely in Portuguese language Portuguese in 2002. For this reason, East Timorese laws are now written in English, Portuguese, and Indonesian language Indonesian . The law of EastTimor is enforced by the National Police of EastTimor National Police , established in 2002. One of the most important events in the history of the law of EastTimor was the creation of the Special Panels of the Dili District Court , which attempted to deal with crime s such as murder , rape , and torture which took place in 1999. The panels sat from 2000 to 2006. See also Languages of the legal system of EastTimor Asia topic Law of Category East Timorese law see also EastTimor Law Journal and http easttimorlegal.blogspot.com EastTimor Law and Justice Bulletin id Hukum Timor Leste ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Liberal Party Partai Liberal is a liberalism liberal party in East Timor . At the last legislative elections in East Timor elections , 30 August 2001, the party won 1.1 of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats. East Timorese political parties Category Liberal parties Category Political parties in East Timor EastTimor party stub Liberalparty stub de Partidu Democr tica Liberal pl Partia Liberalna Timor Wschodni ... more details
Expand German topic geo date July 2010 Laga Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Laga EastTimor is a city and subdistrict in Baucau District , EastTimor . Coord 8 28 20 S 126 35 49 E region TL type city 14000 display title Category Populated places in EastTimor Category Subdistricts of EastTimor EastTimor geo stub de Laga ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 The EastTimor Cycling Federation is the national sport governing body governing body of bicycle racing cycle racing in EastTimor . The Federation is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale UCI and the Oceanian Cycling Confederation OCC . Category Cycle racing organisations Category Cycle racing in EastTimor Category Sports governing bodies in EastTimor Cycling org stub eastTimor sport stub ... more details
Expand German topic geo date November 2010 Vera Cruz Dili Vera Cruz is a subdistricts of EastTimor subdistrict in the Dili District of EastTimor . Its population at the 2004 census was 28,178. References http www.statoids.com ytl.html Statoids.com EastTimor geo stub coord missing EastTimor Category Subdistricts of EastTimor de Vera Cruz Dili ... more details
File Coat of arms of East Timor.svg thumb Coat of arms of EastTimor since 2007 The coat of arms of EastTimor officially Timor Leste was introduced on 18 January 2007 under the Law 02 2007. It is based ... containing a stylized traditional EastTimor house. This was surmounted by a blue shield depicting ... Timor.svg Coat of arms of EastTimor during Portuguese rule 1935 1975 File Timor Timur Wappen.png Coat of arms of EastTimor during Indonesian occupation 1975 1999 File Easttimor coa.png First coat of arms of EastTimor 2002 2007 gallery Source http www.unmit.org legal RDTL Law RDTL Laws Law 2007 02.pdf Law 02 2007, National symbols of Timor Leste References references Coats of arms of Asia Category National symbols of EastTimor Category National coats of arms EastTimor EastTimor stub ... sco Coat o airms o EastTimor sr sh Grb Isto nog Timora th uk yo Coat of arms of EastTimor zh ... Timor followed the same format of other Portuguese Empire Portuguese colonies later overseas ... of the role played by the Dominican Order in converting the East Timorese to Roman Catholicism. ref http flagspot.net flags tl 1967.html EastTimor flag proposal of 1967 Bot generated title ref Indonesian occupation 1975 1999 Indonesia Indonesian invasion of EastTimor invaded EastTimor in 1975 and annexed it the following year as its 27th province of Timor Timur. During this period, Timor Timur ... Timorese headdress Kaibauk bearing the inscription Timor Timur . United Nations Transitional Administration in EastTimor 1999 2002 The seal used by the United Nations United Nations Transitional Administration in EastTimor Transitional Administration in EastTimor UNTAET depicted an outline of the island of Timor , a crocodile, traditional head dress and tais patterns. The seal included the words Timor Lorosa e and Governu in Tetum or Timor Leste and Governo in Portuguese language Portuguese ... more details
unreferenced date February 2011 The sport of football soccer football in the country of EastTimor is run by the Federa o de Futebol de Timor Leste . The association administers the Timor Leste national football team national football team as well as the Super Liga Timorense Super Liga . Asia in topic Football in Category Football in EastTimor eastTimor sport stub footy stub ... more details
Politics of EastTimorEastTimor elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Parliament of EastTimor National Parliament Parlamenta Nacional has 88 members, 13 elected in single seat constituency constituencies and 75 elected by proportional representation. Latest elections Main East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 Main East Timorese presidential election, 2007 East Timorese presidential election, 2007 Past elections Main East Timorese presidential election, 2002 EastTimor presidential election, 2002 Main East Timorese parliamentary election, 2001 EastTimor parliamentary election, 2001 See also Electoral calendar Electoral system References Reflist External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries e easttimor Adam Carr s Election Archive East Timorese elections Asia topic Elections in Category Elections in EastTimor EastTimor stub Asia election stub ... more details
Infobox Bilateral relations EastTimor Portugal EastTimor Portugal EastTimor Portugal relations are foreign relations between Portugal and EastTimorTimor Leste . Timor Leste has an embassy in Lisbon whilst Portugal has an embassy in Dili . EastTimor was a colony of Portugal for over 400 years. History ... of Timor. A treaty in 1859 formalized the division. EastTimor is a predominantly Roman Catholic region, a legacy of Portugal s rule ref http www.nytimes.com 1996 10 12 world easttimor has chafed for centuries under foreign rule.html ref Portugal had effective control of EastTimor only after the second ... independence from Portugal, Indonesia Indonesian invasion of EastTimor invaded EastTimor and annexed it in 1976 ref name countrystudies after EastTimor declared itself independent from Portugal ... portugal faces snap elections 1569506.html ref ref http www.independent.co.uk news world easttimor ... Indonesia of abusing the most elementary human rights in EastTimor and of preparing to rig upcoming elections in EastTimor. Cavaco Silva went on to say that his government supported self determination for EastTimor. ref http news.google.com newspapers?id v7kTAAAAIBAJ&sjid XpADAAAAIBAJ&pg 4367,3245708 ... authority in EastTimor. For their part, Portuguese officials saw a moral obligation ... to agree to a settlement, and even independence, for EastTimor. However, Indonesia refused ... will strengthen relations with EastTimor in various sectors, including education, justice, technology and politics, adding that those sectors are vital for EastTimor s future. ref http news.xinhuanet.com ... WON T ANSWER TO AUSTRALIANS IN EASTTIMOR VIOLENCE.asp ref Agreements In 2005, the two countries ... a contingent of paramilitary police to EastTimor if the mandate of the United Nations mission there was extended ..., Portuguese President Cavaco Silva said the situation in EastTimor was very serious, and Portugal ... http breakingnews.iol.ie news ?c ireland&jp cwgbkfidojsn ref By November 2006, EastTimor made a formal ... more details
Image Flag of PR EastTimor .svg thumb Flag of the Republican Party The Republican Party Partidu Republikanu is a political party in EastTimor . In the East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 parliamentary election held on 30 June 2007, the party won 1.06 of the total votes and did not win any seats in parliament, as it did not reach the 3 threshold to win seats. ref http www.cne.tl Eleisaun Parlamentar ACTA 20FINAL aviso publico final 2009 07 07 ENGLISH.pdf National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections , Comiss o Nacional de Elei es Timor Leste, July 9, 2007. ref References reflist East Timorese political parties Category Political parties in EastTimor EastTimor party stub de Partidu Republikanu gl Partido Republicano Timor Leste ... more details
Infobox Parliament background color black text color white name National Parliament of EastTimor native name lang tet Parlamentu Nasion l br lang pt Parlamento Nacional de Timor Leste legislature coa pic Coat of arms of East Timor.svg coa pic house type Unicameral leader1 type President of the National Parliament leader1 Fernando de Ara jo East Timorese politician Fernando de Ara jo party1 Democratic Party EastTimor PD election1 August 8, 2007 term length 5 years authority Title III, Part III, Constitution of EastTimor members 65 MPs structure1 ET parliament2008.png structure1 res 200px political groups1 Revolutionary Front for an Independent EastTimor FReTiLIn 21 br National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction CNRT 18 br Social Democratic Party EastTimor PSD Timorese Social Democratic Association ASDT 11 br Democratic Party EastTimor PD 8 br National Unity Party EastTimor PUN 3 br Alian a Democratica Association of Timorese Heroes KOTA People s Party of Timor PPT 2 br National ... thumb Parliament of Timor Leste in Dili on June 21, 2002. Politics of EastTimor The National Parliament of EastTimor lang tet Parlamentu Nasion l , lang pt Parlamento Nacional de Timor Leste is the unicameral parliament unicameral national legislature in EastTimor . It was created in 2001 as the Constituent ... elect the head of government, the Prime Minister of EastTimor Prime Minister , who is currently ... of EastTimor President , though this is largely a ceremonial role. There is universal ... Parliament of EastTimor Francisco Guterres 20 May 2002 &ndash 8 August 2007 Fernando de Ara jo ... parliamentary election, 2007 See also Members of the National Parliament of EastTimor, 2001 2006 External links http www.easttimorlegalinformation.org News reports about the EastTimor National ... Category Politics of EastTimor Category Government of EastTimor Category Parliaments by country EastTimor Category National legislatures EastTimor Category Unicameral legislatures EastTimor de ... more details