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Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

Country in Asia
Timor-Leste, or East Timor, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life. Landmarks in the capital, Dili, speak to the country's struggles for independence from Portugal in 1975 and...
Capital: Dili
Currency: United States Dollar
Official languages: Tetun and Portuguese
Population: 1.341 million (2022)
Prime minister: Xanana Gusmão
Gross domestic product: 3.205 billion USD (2022)
GDP (nominal): 2023 estimate
Source: World Bank