East Timor (Timor Leste)

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East Timor on World Map

Continent - Asia

Region - South East Asia

Size - 15,007 km²

Geography - mountainous

Language - Tetum, Portuguese, Indonesian, English

Religion - 98% Roman Catholic, 1% Muslim, 1% Protestant

Monetary Unit - U S Dollar

Natural Resources - gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble

Agriculture - coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla

Industry - printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth

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Neighbouring Countries - Indonesia

Population - 1,108,777 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.05%

Average Life Expectancy - 66.9

Capital City - Dili (150,000 - 2007)

Highest Mountain - Foho Tatamailau (2,963 m)

Longest River - no major rivers

Climate - tropical, hot, humid 21°C to 31°C

Yearly Rainfall - 285 cm (approx) mostly November to April

Plant Life - forests, savanna grasses, ironwood, eucalyptus, black eucalyptus, redwood, sandalwood, cendana, and lontarwood

Animal Life - deer, monkeys, horses, cows

Bird Life - cockatoos

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