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The Democratic Republic of East Timor is a young state in Southeast Asia, located in the eastern half of the island of Timor and generally considered to belong to the South Pacific. The country, officially the Democratic Republic of East Timor, was also called "Timor Lorosa'e" by the Timurids. This island country, where Portuguese and Tetum languages have official status, gained its independence in 2002 after a long period of Portuguese colonisation and subsequent Indonesian occupation.Democrati

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is a young nation located in Southeast Asia, occupying the eastern half of the island of Timor and generally considered part of the South Pacific. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the country is also referred to by its indigenous population as "Timor Lorosa'e". This island nation has two official languages, Portuguese and Tetum, and gained independence in 2002 after a long period of Portuguese colonial rule followed by Indonesian occu