History Of Timor-Leste
East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania known as Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The country comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor and the nearby islands of Atauro Island, Atauro and Jaco. The first inhabitants are thought to be descendant of Australoid and Melanesians, Melanesian peoples. The Portuguese Empire, Portuguese began to trade with Timor by the early 16th century and Portuguese Timor, colonised it throughout the mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch East Indies, Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty for which Portugal ceded the western half of the island. Empire of Japan, Imperial Japan Battle of Timor, occupied East Timor during World War II, but Portugal resumed colonial authority after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender. East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal in 1975, but was Indonesian invasion of East Timor, invaded by Indonesia. The country was later incorporated as a Provinces of Ind ...
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East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. Australia is the country's southern neighbour, separated by the Timor Sea. The country's size is . Dili is its capital and largest city. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. Resistance continued throughout Indonesian rule, and in 1999 a United Nations–sponsored act of self-determination led to Indonesia relinquishing control of the territory. On 20 May 2002, as ''Timor-Leste'', it became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century. The national government runs on a semi-presidential syste ...
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