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Timor-Leste

East Timor, or the Democratic Republic of East Timor (also sometimes Timor-Leste from Malay timor and Portuguese leste, both meaning "east"), is a country in Southeast Asia comprising the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. The small country of 5,376 square miles (14,609 square kilometres) is located about 400 miles (640 kilometers) northwest of Darwin, Australia. The name "Timor" derives from timur, the word for "east" in Indonesian and Malay which became Timor in Portuguese. The Portuguese name Timor-Leste and the unofficial Tetum name Tim—r Lorosa'e are sometimes used in English, and the United Nations officially calls it Timor-Leste in English. Lorosa'e (the word for "east" in Tetum) literally means "rising sun". Colonized by Portugal in the sixteenth century, East Timor was known as Portuguese Timor for centuries. It was invaded and occupied by Indonesia in 1975 and declared the country's 27th province the following year. Following the 1999 UN-sponsored act of self-determination that year, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory and East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century and of the third millennium on May 20, 2002. Alongside the Philippines, East Timor is one of only two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia. At $800, East Timor has one of the lowest per capita GDP (Purchasing Power Parity adjusted) in the world. Its Human Development Index (HDI), however, corresponds to a medium degree of human development and places East Timor 142nd among the world's nations.

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http://www.un.int/timor-leste/

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http://www.gov.east-timor.org/

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Timor-Leste Maps and Flags

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Timor-Leste Color Flag (Cutout Size)  202.7 KB

Color flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Timor-Leste Color Flag (Letter Size) 299.2 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Timor-Leste Color Flag (Tabloid Size) 186.8 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a tabloid size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 10" x 15". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers.

Timor-Leste Color Map (Orthographic Perspective Letter Size) 311.3 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color orthographic perspective (globe) map showing Afghanistan's location is required. Printed map measures 8" wide. Can be enlarged on wide format printers without losing resolution.

Timor-Leste Outline Flag (Cutout Size) 197.7 KB

Color your own flag for your favorite country! Letter size outline flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.

Timor-Leste Outline Flag (Letter Size) 274.4 KB

This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline flag is required. Students can color their own versions. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Size can vary. Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).

Timor-Leste Microsoft PowerPoint 367.5 KB

This Microsoft PowerPoint file includes full color maps and flags. Contents can be immediately used in onscreen presentations, or cut and pasted into other PowerPoint documents.

Timor-Leste Microsoft Word 374.5 KB

This Microsoft Word file includes full color maps and flags and can be scaled to print on large format printers, or cut and pasted into other Word documents.

Timor-Leste Zip Archive 3.2 MB

Complete your map collection with all of the PDFs available from unforkids.com! The set includes all available full color and outline maps and flags in one easily downloadable file. Zip compression format.

Timor-Leste Color Map (Letter Size) 734.4 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color map is required. Printed map measures approximately10" wide.

Timor-Leste Outline Map (Letter Size) 472.1 KB

This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline map that students can research and fill in is required. Students or users can color in their own map. Printed map measures approximately 10" wide.

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