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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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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.
How was East Timor a genocide?
Because the Indonesian army committed mass killing of Timorese people, as theyv were mostly christians and wanted freedom from Indonesia
Did China invade East Timor?
No, it was Indonesia that invaded.
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.
Is East Timor part of Indonesia?
No it isn't. East Timor was separated from Indonesia in 1999.
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).
Who was the president of Indonesia when east timor went out?
The president of Indonesia when East Timor gained independence in 2002 was Megawati Sukarnoputri. She took office in July 2001, following the resignation of Abdurrahman Wahid. East Timor's transition to independence began with a UN-sponsored referendum in August 1999, leading to its eventual independence from Indonesia.
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.
Which former territory of Indonesia became an independent nation in 2002?
East Timor or Timor Leste, on May 20, 2002.
