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East Timor


Bandera de Canadá
Official Name:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Area:
15.007 km 2
Population (2007):
1.084.971 inhabitants
Coastline:
706 km
Capital:
Dili
Maritime Ports and terminals:
Dili
Maritime claims:
  • Territorial sea: 12 nm
  • Contiguous zone: 24 nm
  • Continental shelf: 200 nm
Political divisions:
13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque
Language(s):
Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English
National holiday:
Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
Nationality:
Timorese
Official time:
UTC 9.
Member of:
ACP, ARF, AsDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PIF (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO
Internet country code:
.tl

Economic Profile

Currency:
Canadian Dollar
US dollar (USD)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
USD 800 (2005 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
(2005 est.) USD 349.000.000
PIB (Real growth rate:
1,8% (2005 est.)
GDP (Composition by sector): (2004 est.)
  • Agriculture: 8,5%
  • Industry: 23,1%
  • Services: 68,4%
Labor force:
ND
Labor force - by occupation (1999):
  • Agriculture ND
  • Industry: ND
  • Services ND
Unemployment rate:
50% (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
1,4% (2005 est)
Investment (Gross Fixed):
ND
Budget:
  • Revenues: USD 107.700.000
  • Expenditures: USD 73.000.000
Public debt:
ND
Current account balance:
ND
Exports:
USD 10.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
Exports - Commodities:
Coffee, sandalwood, marble; note - potential for oil and vanilla exports
Exports - Partners:
Indonesia 100% (2005)
Imports:
USD 202.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)
Imports - Commodities:
Food, gasoline, kerosene, machinery
Imports - partners:
ND
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
ND
Debt - external:
ND


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