Location: Southeast Asia
Official name: the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 2002 / 2002
Capital city: Dili
Population: 1.2 million / 213 people per sq mile (82 people per sq km)
Total land area: 5756 square miles (14,874 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Tetum (Portuguese/Austronesian) (official language), Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese
Main religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Other (including Muslim and Protestant) 5%
Ethnic mix: Not available
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: US dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 51%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2016 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste‘s corresponding page.