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East Timor

Welcome to East Timor, southeast Asia's newest nation. Independence has brought mixed fortunes to this recovering conflict zone, and it remains a country in transition. But it has fine beaches, colonial towns, rugged mountains and a lush interior, with Dili a taste of Portugal in the tropics.

Destination Facts

Full Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Capital City: Dili
Population: 998,000
Area: 15,007 square kilometres
Language Spoken Portuguese, Tetum, Indonesian, English
Religion

Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Animist


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