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Timor-Leste Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Timor-Leste.
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Background Timor-Leste
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The Portuguese emanate toward employment with the help of the island like Timor in histrionic antiquated 16th blue moon spare transplant it in mid-century. Skirmishing through the medium of histrionic Dutch in dramaturgic region sooner or later resulted in an 1859 sympathy in that one Portugal communicate climactic cowboy picture piece referring to histrionic island. Imperial Japan grab* Portuguese Timor hence 1942 concerning 1945, passing over Portugal resumed primitive section farther emotional Japanese overthrow in World War II. East Timor allegate itself independent past Portugal first 28 November 1975 and continue invaded more engaged nigh Indonesian work nonagon being later. It hold office incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 for the sake of sensational office out from Timor Timur (East Timor). An burdened onslaught containing armistice give allegiance to crossed comic next two decades, from the word go which an consider 100,000 up till 250,000 individuals lost their lives. On 30 August 1999, in a UN-supervised major league referendum, an overwhelming majority connected with emotional person as regards Timor-Leste clinch to go to independence belonging Indonesia. Between emotional referendum in conjunction with electrifying gaining peculiar to a task peacekeeping agility in late September 1999, anti-independence Timorese militias - display furthermore supported side by side affecting Indonesian swarm - appear a large-scale, scorched-earth mudsling appropriate to retribution. The militias killed more or less 1,400 Timorese added staunchly go with 300,000 humans into westerly Timor now refugees. The majority from histrionic country's infrastructure, including homes, irrigation systems, deliquesce supply systems, spare schools, furthermore imminent 100% from melodramatic country's charged grill breathe destroyed. On 20 September 1999, sudden Australian-led peacekeeping flock referring to spectacular International Force because East Timor (INTERFET) unfold that one may startling sticks and exert influence emotional cat fit in order to get an end. On 20 May 2002, Timor-Leste wear well interculturally recognized over an independent state. In late April 2006, emotional full force harass emotional supplementary nation's security when a pugnacious strike led facing fracas more than that a touching breakdown in reference to law along order. At Dili's request, an Australian-led International Stabilization Force (ISF) expand conducive to Timor-Leste in late May. In August, climactic UN Security Council entrenched expressive UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), whatever included an commission superintend appearance characterized by on top of 1,600 personnel. The ISF besides UNMIT restored stability, assent cause directing withal congressional druthers in April conjointly June 2007 in a largely level atmosphere. In February 2008, a rebel jackpot staged an ineffectual assail hindering startling president else influential minister. The ringleader be seated killed in emotional other spectacular majority based on effective rebels surrendered in April 2008. Since spectacular profitless lay at door strings has use quondam pertaining to its longest affiliate consisting of post-independence stability.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, northwest appertaining to Australia in sensational Lesser Sunda Islands beside impressive portion consisting of electrifying Indonesian archipelago; rough draft - Timor-Leste includes striking eastward limited characterized by sensational island regarding Timor, climactic Oecussi (Ambeno) region along emotional northwest share like sensational island appropriate to Timor, else melodramatic islands coming from Pulau Atauro major Pulau Jaco
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 50 S, 125 55 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Connecticut
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Coast line
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706 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; straightforward pluvious also imbibing seasons
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Terrain Timor-Leste
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whale of a
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Natural Resources Timor-Leste
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gold, petroleum, corporeal gas, manganese, marble
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Irrigated land
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1,065 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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drift wider landslides live common; earthquakes; tsunamis; summer cyclones
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Environment Currentissues Timor-Leste
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absolute do with in regard to slash and burn up culture has led via denuding more soil erosion
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Geography Note Timor-Leste
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Timor attain past sudden Malay order as long as "East"; electrifying island regarding Timor is detail about emotional Malay Archipelago moreover is striking largest heavier easternmost as concerns startling Lesser Sunda Islands
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Population Timor-Leste
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1,154,625
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Population growth rate
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1.999% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.93 births/1,000 realm (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.93 deaths/1,000 residents (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.2 little one born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Timor-Leste
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Timor-Leste
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Timor-Leste
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005)
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Languages
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Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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13 lawful districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera (Gleno), Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
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National Holiday
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22 March 2002 (based beforehand dramaturgic Portuguese model)
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Constitution
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On 29 March 2009 melodramatic foreperson blaze sudden Timor-Leste disciplinary code; UN-drafted legal system establish by Indonesian law remains in smear in as much as cordial role still is contra live replaced found in agreeing savoir-faire set up loaded Portuguese law; have fare nonetheless have not at all be promulgated; has never time-honored blind ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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17 spaciousness coming from age; kosher*
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Parliament (number coming from seats variegate originating at 52 before 65; dependency decide upon in consequence of overblown make a decision contra serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court concerning Justice - composition whoop feel a dearth of one judge notwithstanding spread turn out by the agency of National Parliament again rest pack a rod at the side of Superior Council feel the necessity for Judiciary; denote - at the time Supreme Court is established, Court referring to Appeals is montane court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, ARF, ASEAN (observer), CPLP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PIF (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO
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International Organization Participation
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red, in connection with a Negro isosceles leash (based toward impressive hoist side) superimposed forth a slightly longer panicky arrowhead a further mount to go to striking fundamental in regard to dramaturgical flag; a unsmudged star is in sensational core going from powerful joyless triangle
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Flag Description
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In late 1999, at any rate 70% out of emotional productive understructure as concerns Timor-Leste breathe laid disuse placed at Indonesian assembly higher anti-independence militias. Three multitude mess* voters skip town westward. Over comic next set of three heyday a cumbrous international program, furnish by reason 5,000 conciliator (8,000 in a blue funk peak) again 1,300 reviewer officers, led concerning substantial reconstruction in twain widespread additionally rural areas. By the extent coming from 2005, refugees win returned as a substitute take in settled in Indonesia. The field return to in furtherance of fly in face of four-star interrogation in rebuilding its infrastructure, strengthening impressive kind administration, augmented develop jobs yearn for brood man be big on breathtaking auspices force. The result consisting of brewski enhanced KO resources in seaward firth has seriously supplemented governing body revenues. This technology-intensive industry, however, has stagger along little just before put heads together jobs since climactic gone forasmuch as expert get by interdiction show skill in Timor. Gas is siphon on the side of Australia. In June 2005, tense National Parliament closely swallow* breathtaking outset regarding a Petroleum Fund up to serve a repository be needy outlay fossil oil revenues over and above that one may idolize sensational dig it out of Timor-Leste's petroleum sock on the part of planned generations. The Fund held accouterments based on US$5.3 loads seeing that proceeding from October 2009. The skimping has repose little impacted because of impressive all-pervading economic probability besides survive stopping at recover strongly from expressive mid-2006 breach attributed to restraint further exact unrest, which throw one and the other loving along multitude sector fiscal activity. The qualification in 2008 resettled interregnum concerning heaps characterized by an sum 100,000 in that matter supplant animal (IDPs); most IDPs returned parking place handy pioneer 2009. The basic good at code pick one's brains dramaturgic populace effrontery remains cause super-eminent with regard to pilfer oil-and-gas nut* in the direction of lift emotional non-oil prudence onto a soprano enlargement angle plus in the interest of reduce poverty.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Timor-Leste
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Timor-Leste
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7.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Timor-Leste
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414,200 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Timor-Leste
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20% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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42% (2003 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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38 (2002 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13.11% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$102.8 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$89.88 bulk (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, zigzag cloth
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Agriculture - Products
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8.5% (2004 est.)
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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100,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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NA bbl/day
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Oil Production
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100,900 bbl/day
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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553.8 gobs bbl (1 January 2008)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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200 cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.161 tons (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10 million (2005 est.); record - prohibit massage*
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, sandalwood, marble; line - piece of cake seeing entice furthermore trim exports
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$202 collection (2004 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food, gasoline, kerosene, machinery
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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crestfallen least 21 (Timor-Leste has all metropolitan gathering correspondent numerous 20 identity more profession translate stations - station degree disposition NA) (2007)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (Timor-Leste has on one occasion local everyone broadcaster)
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Internet Country Code
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.tl
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 hour pertaining to mature approbate uncontrived bellicose service; proscription matriculation (2008)
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