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I guess they didn't want any European-influenced nations in the region. They wanted the island of Timor to be united under Indonesian rule. It's kinda like the same story with India with Goa except the Indonesian army killed a lot of East Timorese that's why they perceived Indonesian rule negatively.
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∙ 13y agothey invaded because presidant mctavish wanted the countries juice facilities to produce crack cocaine and mountain dew (code red)
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Was Indonesia a Portuguese colony?
No. But East Timor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonization of the country. In late 1975, East Timor declared its independence, but later that year was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on May 20, 2002.
What the 5 kind of neocolonialism?
One kind is Indonesia invading West Papua and East Timor.
What is the youngest country in Asia?
Politically, East Timor is Asia's youngest country, having been occupied by Indonesia.
What is Majapahit empire famous for?
Unify kingdoms in South East Asia (including present day Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei, and East Timor) under one empire.
What is the large island north of Western Australia?
Melville Island lies to the northwest of the Northern Territory coast, in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. However, to Australia's northwest is the island of Timor, which is divided between East Timor and Indonesia.
Did China invade East Timor?
No, it was Indonesia that invaded.
Is East Timor part of Indonesia?
No it isn't. East Timor was separated from Indonesia in 1999.
What hemisphere is east timor in?
East and West Timor is an Island, East Timor gained Independence from Indonesia, while West Timor is still ruled by Indonesia, location is north of Australia.
Why is Indonesia so unpopular?
Indonesia is unpopular because of its occupation of East Timor (which was previously colonized by Portugal). In 1976 the US and Australia gave a green light and pushed Indonesia to invade East Timor to save the area from becoming communist, while Portugal was in chaos. In the late 1990's the US and Australia again forced Indonesia to get out of East Timor immediately on the ground of human right violation.
Who rules east timor?
Portugal then Indonesia and then east timor declared independence
What art of Indonesia do they speak Portuguese?
The Timor island is divided between Indonesia and east Timor. The Timor island was a former Portuguese colony and as such have adopted the language, with East Timor having it as its official language.
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 two countries are separated by the Timor sea from Australia?
The Timor Sea separates Australia from Indonesia and Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor).
Are East Timor and Timor-Leste same country?
Yes, they are the same country. Timor-Leste is the official title of the country (as well as East Timor in Portuguese, the language of Timor-Leste), but East Timor is commonly used in the English speaking world. Timor-Leste is a new country that gained independence from Indonesia in 2002.
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.
Which former territory of Indonesia became an independent nation in 2002?
East Timor or Timor Leste, on May 20, 2002.
