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Timor-Leste Culture, Geography and History
Geography and Environment of Timor-Leste
Located within the Indonesian archipelago, tiny Timor-Leste lies off the northwest coast of Australia and occupies about half of the island of Timor. Timor-Leste's environment is a beautiful mix of rugged mountains, serene waterfalls, dense rainforest and secluded beaches. Less than 5% of the country's land is dedicated to permanent crops like coffee, citrus and rubber, grown in plantations where arable soil exists. Crops like maize and rice are also grown in fertile areas, usually at a small-scale by subsistence farmers.
History and Government of Timor-Leste
Other Resources
Recommended Reading
- East Timor: A Nation's Bitter Dawn -
- If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die -
- East Timor's Unfinished Struggle -
- Crossing: A Story of East Timor -
- Independent Women: The Story of Women's Activism in East Timor -
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Timor-Leste at a glance
- 1
- Dili
- 1.1 million
- Portuguese, Tetum
- USD
- (GMT+09:00) Yakutsk
- Type C (European 2-pin), Type E (French 2-pin, female earth), Type F (German 2-pin, side clip earth), Type I (Australian/New Zealand & Chinese/Argentine 2/3-pin)
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