0
East Timor was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, becoming a Portuguese colony until 1975. Following a brief period of independence, Indonesia invaded and occupied East Timor later that year, leading to a long and violent occupation that lasted until 1999. After a UN-supervised referendum in 1999, East Timor ultimately gained independence in 2002.
What else can I help you with?
Who colonized East Timor before its independence?
Holland
What is Citizen of east timor?
East Timor
What country did England colonized?
North America Angola, Mozambique, Macau, Timor, India, Brazil. Correction: Brazil was not colonized by England, it was colonized by the Portuguese.
Why did Portugal colonize East Timor?
becoz the Portuguese where the first to colonized country. they were called OCEAN DEVILS by the Chinese because they want to colonized their land. but they have colonized SI RIVER now (MACAO) followed by the SPANIARDS..ENGLISH,DUTCH,FRENCH last the RUSSIAN colonial empire :)) becoz the Portuguese where the first to colonized country. they were called OCEAN DEVILS by the Chinese because they want to colonized their land. but they have colonized SI RIVER now (MACAO) followed by the SPANIARDS..ENGLISH,DUTCH,FRENCH last the RUSSIAN colonial empire :))
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.
What is another name for East Timor?
Old name of east timor
What is the difference between East Timor and Timor Leste?
None - its the same thing. East Timor is English for Timor-Leste.
What is the motto of East Timor?
The motto of East Timor is ''.
Is east timor in Asia?
Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) is in Asia.
What is East Timor's official name?
Rebulic of east Timor
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.
What are the largest cities in timor leste?
The capital of East Timor (or Timor-Leste) is Dili.
