Asia/South-Eastern Asia
Timor-Leste
Dili
1.4 Mio
14 874 km²
United States dollar
Coastal
Portuguese, Tetum
Historical Events
1570 - Portuguese Colonization
Timor became influenced by Portuguese settlers in the sixteenth century.
1975 - Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Timor-Leste declared independence from Portugal amid internal conflict.
1975 - Indonesian Invasion
Indonesia invaded and annexed Timor-Leste shortly after its declaration of independence.
1999 - UN-Sponsored Self-Determination
A referendum allowed Timor-Leste to seek independence from Indonesia.
2002 - Sovereignty Achieved
Timor-Leste became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.