Information on East Timor

INTRODUCTION

•  Full name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

•  Capital City: Dili

•  Language: Portuguese & Tetum (official), Indonesian, English

•  Currency: US Dollar - US$

•  Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Animist

•  National Anthem: Pátria

•  Newspaper: Semanario, Asia Observer - East Timor news, Suara Timor Lorosae

•  Places to Visit: Oecussi, Atauro, Cape Fatucama, Com, Maubara Fort and many others.

•  Transport: Air services limited. Flights like Air North is available from Darwin on daily basis. Limited Bus services.

•  Shopping: Handicrafts, traditional wooden googles, Coffee, scarves or tais

East Timor is the only sovereign state in Asia while Portuguese being their local language. The word Timor came from timur, which means east in the Malay or Indonesian language that lead to the word Timor in Portuguese. This Roman Catholic country is unique in its characteristics where one has innumerable opportunities to choose from. Watch out the historical ruins, savannah grassland, prehistoric caves and traditional colonial towns while traveling to this scenic destination.

LOCATION OF EAST TIMOR

East Timor is nestled in the northwestern part of Darwin within Australia adjacent to the Lesser Sunda Islands which is one of the beautiful island of Australia among other beautiful islands are Rottnest Island , Magnetic Island - this is infact one of the vacation spot and called as Magnetic Island vacation in Australia .

This Southeast Asian country is bordered with Timor Island, Atauro and Jaco islands from the eastern front, and Oecussi-Ambeno from the northwestern front along with the Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco Islands.

PHYSICAL MAP OF EAST TIMOR

Known as the largest easternmost island of the Lesser Sunda Island, which is engulfed by the Ombai Strait and Wetar Strait from the northern side, the Timor Sea that seperates the island from Australia from the southern side and the Indonesian Province of east Nusa Tenggara from the western side. Mount Ramelau is popularly recognised as Mount Tatamailau which is supposedly the highest point of East Timor.

CLIMATE OF EAST TIMOR

The climatic condition of East Timor is absolutely based on tropical monsoon. Either it is extremely dry here or it is extremely wet here. It generally witnesses dry and sultry weather during the month of July to November while western monsoon pouring down from December to March. The month of October to November experiences excessive humidity with irregular down pouring. F loods and landslides are common within the region. The place is even hit by earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical cyclones.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF EAST TIMOR

The native flora that can be sighted here are ironwood, eucalyptus, black eucalyptus, redwood, sandalwood, cendana, and lontarwood.

The native fauna of the region includes deer, monkeys, cockatoos, horses, cows, beo kakoaks and many others.

The native birds of this region are the dusky cuckoo-dove ( Macropygia magna ) and the fawn-breasted whistler .

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