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Timor-Leste (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 08 35 00 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -8.5833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 126 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 126.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, small surrounding islands, and area around Okussi on NW coast; was under Portuguese control in the 19th century and after WW II; was invaded and incorporated into Indonesia in 1975; gained independence on May 20, 2002, ending almost five centuries of foreign domination. |
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| Timor-Leste (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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............ | since 2002 |
| Timor-Leste (Portuguese-P,U,N)
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| Timor-Leste (Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Timor-Leste (French-P,U,N)
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| República Democrática de Timor-Leste (C,V,O,Portuguese,U)
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| República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Spanish,U,N)
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| Timor Lorosa'e (C,V,Tetum-P,U,N)
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| Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e (C,V,O,Tetum,U,N)
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| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (C,O,English,U,N)
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| La République démocratique du Timor-Leste (C,O,French,U,N)
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| East Timor (C,O,English,U,N)
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............ | used since 1975; established as preferred local name, provisionally, in late 1999 |
| Democratic Republic of East Timor (H,O)
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| Timor Timur, Propinsi (C,V)
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| Timor Timur (C,V)
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| Loro Sae (C,O)
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| Тимор-Лешти (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| Демократическая Республика Тимор-Лешти (C,O,Russian,U)
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| 东帝汶 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| 东帝汶民主共和国 (C,O,Chinese,U)
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| حيمور-ضًُ تي (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| جُهور ةً حيمور - ضًُ تي الدّيملراط ةَ (C,O,Arabic,U)
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| TL (C,V)
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| TLS (C,V)
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| TMP (H,O,ISO3L)
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| TP (H,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO626 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| Portuguese Timor (H,O)
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............ | 1702-1975 |
| Timor, Portuguese (H,O)
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............ | 1702-1975 |
| Timorese (C,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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became independent nation in 2002 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| province (H) |
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part of Indonesia from 1975; independence from Indonesia and UN-controlled government were established in late 1999 |
| first level subdivision (H) |
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| overseas province (H) |
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of Portugal, until 1975 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| member of .... |
United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
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joined organization in 2002 |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Демократическая Республика Тимор-Лешти.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 31 July 2013 |
| جُهور ةً حيمور - ضًُ تي الدّيملراط ةَ.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 31 July 2013 |
| Democratic Republic of East Timor.......... |
[VP] |
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ISO Newsletter V-6 (2002) accessed 15 September 2007 |
| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.......... |
[VP] |
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ISO Newsletter V-6 (2002) accessed 25 September 2007 |
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