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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Dili
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150,000
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2014
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
1,319,178 |
| Area Total: |
14,874km2 |
| Area Land: |
14,874km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,035km |
| Capital: |
Dili |
| Climate: |
Tropical with high mountains and plains, arid and moist lowlands, vast coastal zones; there is a cool and dry season from May through November; a hot and wet season occurs from December through April with monsoons and flooding on occasion |
| Languages: |
12 Timorese languages of which Tetun is the most widely used; Portuguese is the other major language; (both of these are official languages). Indonesian and English are spoken within certain segments of the population and are considered |
| Currency: |
1 USD = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 20 May (2002), Liberation Day is 20 September |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 76.30°F |
| July: |
°C / 73.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 49" |
Boundaries
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Indonesia
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200 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Timorese including Austronesian sub-groups, Papuan sub-groups and Mestizos
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78.00%
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Indonesian
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19.00%
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Chinese
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2.00%
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Portuguese
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholics
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92.00%
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Protestants
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3.00%
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Other
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3.00%
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Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists
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2.00%
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