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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste: The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in which Portugal ceded the western portion of the island. East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. It was incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 as the province of East Timor. A campaign of pacification followed over the next two decades, during which an estimated 100,000 to 250,000 individuals lost their lives. On 30 August 1999, in a UN-supervised popular referendum, the people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia. During 1999-2001, anti-independence militias - supported by Indonesia - conducted indiscriminate violence. On 20 May 2002, East Timor was internationally recognized as an independent state. -- The CIA World Factbook: East Timor Area of East Timor: 15,007 sq km slightly larger than Connecticut Population of East Timor: 1,019,252 July 2004 estimate Languages of East Timor: Tetum, Portuguese, both official Indonesian, English plus about 16 indigenous languages: Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people East Timor Capital: Dili MSN Encarta reference Reservations: Hotels, Airlines, Car Rental Travelocity Free Real-Time Airline Flight Tracking |
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