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Languages of East Timor (3465 bytes)
1: ...nder the [[constitution]], as do other indigenous languages, including: Bekais; Bunak; Dawan; Galoli; Habun;
4: ...s. Portuguese particularly influenced the dialect of Tetum spoken in the capital, [[Dili]], known as '...
6: ... under the Indonesian system, under which the use of either Portuguese or Tetum were banned.
8: ... little influence on those of Indonesia, the East Timorese and Portuguese cultures became intertwined, pa...
10: ...e resistance, have not found jobs despite their proficiency in the language.

East Timor (14428 bytes)
1: ... western side of the island, surrounded by [[West Timor]].
3: ...by its [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] name, ''Timor-Leste'', as opposed to its English name.
5: It is one of only two predominantly [[Roman Catholic]] countri...
7: ...surrounding the city. There were numerous reports of abandoned homes being broken into. The scare prov...
8: {{East Timor infobox}}

Economy of East Timor (2163 bytes)
2: '''[[economics|Economy]] of [[East Timor]]'''<br>
22: '''Distribution of family income - [[Gini coefficient|Gini index]]:'...
47: '''[[Agriculture]] - products:''' [[coffee]], [[rice]], [[maize]], [[cassava]], [[sweet p...
51: ''commodities:'' [[coffee]], [[sandalwood]], [[marble]]; note - the pote...
67: [[Category:East Timor]]

Demographics of East Timor (1845 bytes)
1: '''[[Demographics]] of [[East Timor]]'''<br>
34: ''noun:'' Timorese <br>
35: ''adjective:'' Timorese
37: ...n]] (Malayo-Polynesian), [[Papua]]n, small [[List of Chinese ethnic groups|Chinese]] minority
41: ...uguese language|Portuguese]] ([[official language|official]]), [[Bahasa Indonesia]], [[English langua...

Military of East Timor (674 bytes)
1: '''[[Military]] of [[East Timor]]'''<br>
4: ...al component; note - plans are to develop a force of 1,500 active personnel and 1,500 reserve personne...
7: ''military age:'' 18-21 years of age <br>
14: ''percent of GDP:'' 1%
15: [[Category:East Timor]]

Flag of East Timor (3007 bytes)
1: [[Image:East_timor_flag_large.png|right|thumb|250px|[[Image:FIAV_63....
2: The '''flag of [[East Timor]]''' was adopted in [[2002]]. It is the same as ...
4: ... was lowered and the flag of an independent East Timor - the world newest democratic nation - was raised...
6: ...hat needs to be overcome”; the red (PMS 485) base of the flag represents “the struggle for [[freedom|n...
8: ==Official Description of the Flag==

Music of East Timor (515 bytes)
2: {{SoutheastAsianmusic}}
3: ...in processions through villages; a modern version of the dance is used by women in [[courtship]].
4: [[Category:East Timorese music]]

Culture of East Timor (2176 bytes)
1: ...he indigenous [[Austronesia]]n cultures in [[East Timor]].
3: ...oughout Indonesian rule, became a refuge for East Timorese seeking sanctuary from persecution.
5: ..., writing an open letter to the Secretary General of the [[United Nations]], calling for a referendum....
7: ...owed more to the Catholic [[liberation theology]] of [[Latin America]] than to [[Marxism]].
9: ...ime Minister]] [[Marí Alkatiri]], is a [[Muslim]] of [[Yemen]]i descent.

Geography of East Timor (2172 bytes)
1: [[Image:Easttimor-mapcia.gif|right|]]
3: ... article describes the '''[[geography]] of [[East Timor]]'''.
6: ...t portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
10: : [[Southeast Asia]]
32: :* Lowest point: [[Timor Sea]], [[Savu Sea]], and [[Banda Sea]] 0 [[metre|...

Politics of East Timor (4377 bytes)
1: {{Politics of East Timor}}
2: '''Politics of [[East Timor]]'''<br>
6: ...entional long form:'' Democratic Republic of East Timor <br>
7: ''conventional short form:'' East Timor <br>
8: ...orm:'' Timor Lorosa'e ([[Tetum language|Tetum]]); Timor-Leste ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]) <br>

History of East Timor (21019 bytes)
5: ...y|19th centuries]], and were known as the [[Dutch East Indies]]. Portugal largely neglected the colony, ...
7: ...e occupation. The cost to the civilian population of this assistance was high: the Japanese army burne...
9: ...l chiefs or ''liurai''. Only a small minority of Timorese were educated, and even fewer went on to unive...
11: ...nds East Indies, explicitly mentioning Portuguese Timor.
15: After [[Carnation Revolution|the fall of the Portuguese fascist regime]] in [[1974]], inde...

Sports in East Timor (1930 bytes)
1: East Timor, although a new country, had already participated...
3: ...ting Federation. East Timor is also a full member of the International Table-Tennis Federation (ITTF)....
5: ...hletes were lent to them by some nations in South East Asia like Malaysia. In the 2003 ASEAN Paralympics...
7: ...rience. East Timor is still young, so it has lots of financial problems,'' He also commented on his te...

Elections in East Timor (1566 bytes)
1: {{Politics of East Timor}}
2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials.
3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o...
5: ... the people. The '''[[National Parliament of East Timor|National Parliament]]''' (''Parlamenta Nacional''...
6: ... but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Communications in East Timor (2753 bytes)
1: '''Communications in [[East Timor]]'''<br>
6: ...d by East Timor. (The Northern Marianas, now part of the [[North American Numbering Plan]], use the co...
8: ...in [[Australia]] raised the cost of calls to East Timor to A$3.00 a minute from 97 cents in [[2003]]. In ...
10: ... [[2000]], and operated services until 2003, when Timor Telecom, part-owned by [[Portugal]] Telecom, bega...
23: ...nascença, while there are also FM retransmissions of RDP Internacional from Portugal and Radio Austral...

Districts of East Timor (380 bytes)
1: East Timor is subdivided into 13 administrative districts:
3: [[Image:Easttimor-mapcia.gif|right|Map of East Timor with cities]]
19: ...subnational entities|East Timor]] [[Category:East Timor]]

Transportation in East Timor (740 bytes)
1: '''[[Transportation]] in [[East Timor]]'''<br>

Foreign relations of East Timor (1190 bytes)
1: '''Foreign relations of [[East Timor]]'''<br>
5: ''chief of mission:'' Ambassador Jose GUTERRES<br>
12: ''chief of mission:'' Ambassador Grover Joseph REES<br>
13: ... Avenida Dr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Farol, Dili, Timor Leste<br>
19: ...boundary and sharing of seabed resources in the [[Timor Gap]]

List of cities in East Timor (1411 bytes)
1: This is a list of cities in [[East Timor]].
81: [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/timoreg.pdf Map]
83: [[Category:Lists of cities|East Timor, List of cities in]]
84: [[Category:East Timor]]

Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (1668 bytes)
3: ...ependence from [[Indonesia]], FRETILIN became one of several parties competing for power in a multi-pa...
7: ...IN barely obtained a majority, polling 57 percent of the vote, with nine other parties and one indepen...
8: ...ity it hoped for in order to dictate the drafting of a national constitution.
10: ...ted growing disparity between FRETILIN's rhetoric of alleviating hardship and the unending poverty whi...
11: In the minds of many people, FRETILIN was closely associated with...

List of political parties in East Timor (1590 bytes)
1: {{Politics of East Timor}}
2: '''Political parties in East Timor''' lists [[political party|political parties]] in...
3: ... but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
6: ... original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more common...
8: * [[Democratic Party (East Timor)|Democratic Party]] (Partido Democrático)

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