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East Timor was known as Portuguese Timor since it's colonisation by the Dutch in the 16 century. It was 'decolonised' in 1975 after a revolution in Portugal in 1974. Independence was unilaterally declared (ahead of planned elections) by FRETILIN on 28 November 1975, after an 'alleged' civil war between UDT and FRETILIN. The reality was, the hastened process of declaring themselves an independent country was an attempt to avoid a planned invasion of East Timor by Indonesia, it was thought that The UN would 'protect' the status of that newly formed 'independent state'. In December 1975, the independent country of East Timor was invaded and colonised by Indonesia, the UN declared it an illegal act, but nothing was done to help by any other country. The country remained under the yolk of Indonesian control for almost 25 years, until a belated UN sponsored 'ballot' in 1999. This was to finally decide the status of 'Timor Timur' (the Indonesian name for Timor 'east'), it was thought by Indonesia that this would formally integrate East Timor as the 27th province of Indonesia. They were so very wrong, the overwhelming majority of the population of East Timor did NOT vote for integration, they finally got to have their say, and voted for independence.
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East Timor was once part of?
Indonesia
What country borders east timor?
East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia, which was occupied by Indonesia from 1975 to 2002, after it declared independence from Portugal. It has since changed it's official name to Timor-Leste.
What easternmost part of Indonesia broke away and became an independent country?
East Timor.
Is East Timor part of Indonesia?
No it isn't. East Timor was separated from Indonesia in 1999.
What continent is East Timor on?
East Timor is in the Malay Archipelago which is usually considered to be part of Asia but is sometimes considered to be in Oceania.
Do country's mobile number is this 00 670 33x xxxx?
00 is a commonly used international access prefix, not part of the country code+670 is the country code for Timor-Leste (East Timor)33 is the beginning of a landline number in Dili
What country has the most recent date of orgin?
Timor would be my answer but there's also that disputed "country" abutting Georgia on the South and maybe one of the "Stans" could be in the running> Sorry I left out the "East". That would be "East Timor" as compared to "West Timor" which is still part of Indonesia. What an Idiot I am, I forgot The South Sudan which became a country last July. That's got to be the one!
Which three islands does Indonesia share with other countries?
The island of Borneo is home to Brunei and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia.The western half of the island of Timor is part of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara, and the eastern half is the country East Timor or Timor-Leste.The island of New Guinea is shared by part of Indonesia and part of Papua New Guinea.
East Timor which became an independent nation was once part of .?
The awnser is IndonesiaThanks an yeah the answer is Indonesia lolJerks -____-
How long was East Timor a part of Portugal?
273 years, from 1702 to 1975.
Where is Timor-Leste?
Near Australia just next to indonesia. :-)East Timor is in the eastern part of the island Timor. It is part of the Indonesian archipelago positioned between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. It includes includes the enclave of Oecussi, which is located within West Timor (Indonesia). Aside from Indonesia East Timor's closest neighbor is Australia, 400 mi to the south.Timor is an island that is located in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Dili and as of 2012, the population was 1.21 million people.
What is the longitude and latitude for Timor?
Timor is an island located in the eastern Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia and at the eastern end of Indonesia. Part of the island belongs to Indonesia, while the eastern portion is an independent nation called East Timor. The island of Timor falls between 8 and 10 degrees south latitude and between 123 and 128 east longitude. It is centered at approximately 9 degrees south and 125 east.
