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 | EAST TIMOR [Timor leste ; Timor timur] :general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Timor Loro Sa'e ; Timor Leste |
| country code ISO: TP //; - FIPS: ID27 |
| location: Southeast Asia, the eastern half of the island Timor (which belongs to Indonesia) |
| time zone: +8 UT |
| surface (land) area: 14609 sq.km = 5641 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 10° S / South: 8° S / East: 127° E / West: 125° E |
| borders (land): Indonesian island of Timor |
| borders (coastline): Banda Sea and Timor Sea (Indian Ocean) |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 2002-05-20 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Dili |
| administrative division: district (?) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1990): 747,750 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 750,000 // - ; 2002: 949,000 |
| population density: 51 per sq.km = 133 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,7% //; - doubling time: ca 40 years |
| birth rate: 32 - 36 per 1000 |
| death rate: 15 - 17 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: ? children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 45 years (male: 44; female: 46) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: % |
| urbanisation: % //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Indonesian |
| languages: Portuguese, Tetum, Bahasa Indonesia, English |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 86%; Muslim and other 14% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: % (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 140% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2500 per capita |
| GNI USD 304 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: -38% |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: IN |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: rice, maize, cassava, (sweet) potatoes, soybeans, cabbages, mangoes, bananas |
| livestock (1000's): buffaloes: 69 / cattle: 137 / ducks: 28 / goats: 187 / horses: 32 / pigs: 378 / poultry: 1021 / sheep: 32 |
| fish catch: 513 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: food processing, construction materials, petroleum products |
| mining products: of no importance |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: km |
| vehicles: per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: km |
| ownership telephone: per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mailau 2960 m, Mata Bia 2315 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): some small lakes, indicated without specific names in atlantes or on maps at the disposal of the compiler |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Laklo, Lois |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Atauro, Jako |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: enclave to the w in Indonesian part around Oekusi |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| due to the recent independence most detailed or separate figures are not yet available |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing historical population statistics of the administrative division
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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Latest modification of this page on 2004-02-07 by Jan Lahmeyer
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