Timor-Leste

Key Facts About Timor-Leste

• •Timor-Leste (East Timor) is one of the youngest nations in the world, gaining independence in 2002.
• •The country occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, plus the Oecusse exclave.
• •Portuguese is an official language, a legacy of over 400 years of colonial rule.
• •Oil and gas from the Timor Sea provide the majority of government revenue.
• •Timor-Leste has one of the youngest populations in Asia, with a median age of about 20.

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