East Timor became an independent nation in 2002 after voting for independence from Indonesia in a referendum held in 1999. The country is now officially known as Timor-Leste.
Portugal formerly controlled East Timor until it declared independence in 1975. After a brief period of independence, Indonesia invaded and occupied East Timor until its independence was finally restored in 2002.
Joining ASEAN could provide East Timor with economic benefits such as increased trade opportunities and access to regional markets. It could also enhance diplomatic relations and cooperation with other ASEAN member countries, leading to potential social and political advantages. Additionally, membership in ASEAN could support East Timor in addressing common regional challenges and participating in regional initiatives.
People in East Timor work in a variety of industries, including agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, and services. Agriculture is the primary source of employment, with many people working in subsistence farming or growing crops for export. Tourism is also a growing industry and provides opportunities for employment.
Rice, Maize, corn, most things that you can farm. Timor is a very poor country so they can't buy much. Most foods that they eat are usually Indonesian.
Liat Timor has written several children's books, focusing on themes related to nature, the environment, and animals. Her works often incorporate interactive elements to engage young readers and encourage a love for wildlife.
The 2 main religions In East Timor Leste are Roman Catholic, and Islam. =) =0
East Timor foods include Batar daan (made from corn, pumpkin, and mung beans), Budu (a sauce made from lime, mint, tomato, and Spanish onion), Ikan sabuko (mackerel with tamarind marinade), Caril (chicken curry with coconut paste), and Feijoada (a beef and pork stew with black beans).
Well they play sports like us such as volleyball, football and all others
For a person on the island of Timor it's "Timorese" and more specifically for a person from the country of Timor-Leste it's "East Timorese."
they wear light clothes in less if its cold out and they also wear rain type clothes.
It depends on which Timor-Leste language you are talking about. Please specify from the following list:
These were whales who had infamous markings of sorts. They were even rumored to have destroyed ships. Though this may be apocryphal.
Portugal claimed the eastern half of the island until 1975. East Timor was an independent nation for several months before it was forcibly annexed by Indonesia. It became independent again in 2002.
The capital of East Timor (or Timor-Leste) is Dili.
The 2 official languages of Timor-Leste (East Timor) are:
The most widely spoken language a dialect of Tetum called Tetum Prasa, spoken by more than 36% of the population. Tetum Prasa is not mutually intelligible with some of the other dialects of Tetum.
There are also 15 recognized national languages:
English and Indonesian are designated as working languages.
Sign language in Timor-Leste is in its infancy. There was a school once that taught Indonesian sign language in Timor-Leste, but the school closed. It's possible the deaf community is still using that sign language. There are plans to standardize Timorese Sign Language, which will probably be based on Indonesian sign language.
It would take about 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Well, Indonesia has a lot of ethnics such as ( Native ) Javanese , Bataknese , Balinese , Sundanese , Dayaknese , Papuan. And some people is half immigrant like Chinese-Indonesian , White - Indonesian, etc.