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  2. East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The country comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor and the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco. The first inhabitants are thought to be descendant of Australoid and Melanesian peoples.

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    East Timor, [a] also known as Timor-Leste, [b] officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor - of which the western half is administered by Indonesia - the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco.

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    Flora and fauna. History. Time zone. See also. References. External links. Timor. Coordinates: 9°14′S 124°56′E. Timor ( Portuguese: Ilha de Timor, Tetum: Illa Timór, Indonesian: Pulau Timor) is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea.

  5. Sep 9, 2023 · Timor Leste, also known as East Timor, is situated on the eastern half of the island of Timor, with Indonesia to the west. It has a history dating back thousands of years, with evidence of early human settlement as far back as 42,000 years ago.

  6. Article History. East Timor. history of East Timor, survey of the notable events and people in the history of East Timor from the 16th century to the present. The country occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, which it shares with Indonesia.

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  7. Timor-Leste (East Timor) has a rich history and culture developed over centuries. Archeological evidence of Neolithic settlement in caves in Tutuala dates as far back as 35,000 years ago. The early Austronesian hunter-gather arrivals were later joined by Asian migrants who introduced agriculture.

  8. Dec 29, 2021 · Timor comes from the Malay word for "east"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; the district of Oecussi is an exclave separated from Timor-Leste proper by Indonesia; Timor-Leste has the unique distinction of being the only Asian country located completely in the ...

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