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East Timor
East Timor is a small nation controlling the eastern region of the island of Timor, in Indonesia. East Timor is one of the smallest and poorest nations in the world. East Timor is the one of smallest of all nations in the Australasian/southeast Asia region.
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What crops do the East Timor people grow?
Coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, and vanilla
Who can own land in East Timor?
East Timor constitution states that only timorese native or people that retain East Timor's citizenship that can own land.
Any foreigners or business invesments from abroad can only rent the land from local people of East Timor for a long, medium or short term period of time based on mutual agreement between the two parties and in acordance to East Timor laws on land and properties.
Who officially assumed control of East Timor in October 1999.?
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) provided an interim civil administration and a peacekeeping mission in the territory of East Timor, from its establishment on 25 October 1999, until its independence on 20 May 2002 as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, following the outcome of the East Timor Special Autonomy Referendum.
What are some interesting facts about East Timor?
Area:
total: 15,007 sq km
land: NA
water: NA
Area - comparative:
Slightly larger than Connecticut
Land boundaries:
total: 228 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
706 km
Maritime claims:
continental shelf: NA
territorial sea: NA
exclusive economic zone: NA
exclusive fishing zone: NA
Climate:
Tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Terrain:
Mountainous
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 2,963 m
highest point: Foho Tatamailau 3,018 m
Natural resources:
Gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
Land use:
arable land: 4.71%
permanent crops: 0.67%
other: 94.62%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
1,065 sq km
Natural hazards:
Floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones
Environment - current issues:
Widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion
Who manufactured super timor insecticide?
Do you ask this because of that Cote d'Ivoire ad? xD
Well, the Super Timor insecticide (now Timor only) is manufactured in Cote d'Ivoire by SOFACO (a chemical industrial company there) under English license (don't know who licenses it).
It's the cheapest insecticide found in Cote d'Ivoire market.
What is the average salary in east timor?
The average income for east Timor is a 70 cents to a dollar.
