Timor-Leste (East Timor)

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PROFILE
  • Area: 14,874 sq. km (5,743 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 1,261,072 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 2.39% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 68.1 years (2016)
  • Languages: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English, 16 indigenous languages
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 96.9%, Protestant/Evangelical 2.2%, Muslim 0.3%, other 0.6%
  • Formal name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
  • Alternate names: Colónia de Timor, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Loro Sae, Portuguese Timor, Province of Timor, República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa’e, Timor Lorosa’e, Timor Timur, Timor-Leste
  • Government type: semi-presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state: President Taur Matan RUAK, aka Jose Maria de VASCONCELOS; head of government: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO
  • Capital: Dili
  • Administrative divisions: 13 administrative districts
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $5,600 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: oil, coffee, sandalwood, marble
  • Imports: food, gasoline, kerosene, machinery
  • Currency: US dollar (USD)