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Lospalos
Lospalos — sometimes erroneously written as ''Los Palos'', assuming a nonexistent Spanish etymology — is a city in East Timor, to the east of Dili, the national capital. Lospalos has a population of 17,186 (2006) and is the capital of Lautém Municipality and the Lospalos Administrative Post. The subdistrict has a population of 25,417 (2004). Internationally, "Lospalos" is mistakenly spelled as ''Los Palos'', suggesting a Spanish origin of the name. In fact, it is derived from ''Lohoasupala'', the name in Fataluku, the local Papuan language, although nowadays Fataluku speakers use the name ''Lospala''. The preferred spelling in English, as well as Tetum and Portuguese, the official languages of East Timor, is ''Lospalos''. Lospalos is the birth city of the co-founder and president of the party APODETI, Frederico Almeida Santos Costa. Climate Lospalos has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lospalos Administrative Post
Lospalos, officially Lospalos Administrative Post (, ), is an administrative post (and was formerly a subdistrict) in Lautém municipality, East Timor. Its seat or administrative centre is Fuiloro Fuiloro is a suco and village on the northeastern tip of East Timor. The district capital Lospalos lies in the suco of Fuiloro. There is an old Portuguese fort at Fuiloro village, where there is also an arched entry. At the entrance to the vil .... References External links * – information page on Ministry of State Administration site Administrative posts of East Timor Lautém Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautém Municipality
Lautém ( pt, Município Lautém, ) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, at the eastern end of the country. It has a population of 64,135 (census 2010) and an area of 1,813 km². Its capital is Lospalos, which lies 248 km east of the national capital, Dili. Etymology The word ''Lautém'' is a Portuguese approximation of the local Fataluku language word ''Lauteinu''. That word, in turn, is a portmanteau of the Fataluku words ''lau'' ('cloth') und ''tein'' ('sacred'), ie 'sacred cloth'. The mythical ancestors of today's municipal population were known as ''Lauteinu'' or ''Lauteira''. Geography To the west the municipality borders the municipalities of Baucau and Viqueque. To the north lies the Banda Sea, and to the south the Timor Sea. The municipality also includes the easternmost point of the island, Cape Cutcha in the administrative post of Tutuala, and the small island Jaco. The borders of the municipality of Lautém are identical to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuiloro Suco
Fuiloro is a suco and village on the northeastern tip of East Timor. The district capital Lospalos lies in the suco of Fuiloro. There is an old Portuguese fort at Fuiloro village, where there is also an arched entry. At the entrance to the village, there is a traditional Fataluku-style house on the side of the road. The Don Bosco College is situated in Fuiloro. Abisu (Vila-De-Avis, Fuiloro) Airfield was a heavy bomber airfield in Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... consisting of two strips. Don Bosco College in Fuiloro.jpg, Don Bosco College in Fuiloro Markt in Kural.jpg, Market in Kural, between Lospalos and Fuiloro Titi Lari - Traditionelles Haus.jpg, Holy house in Titi Lari (Suco Fuiloro) External links www.pacificwrecks.com Lautém ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Beltratez Lospalos
FC Beltatrez or Futebol Clube Beltatrez is an amateur football club of East Timor based in Oxford, England. History The club was initially founded in Lospalos, within the Lautem District of Timor Leste in 2004. During this time the team played in local competitions within the nation, including within the Campeao Regiao Leste in 2007. The club continued to play within East Timor until 2009. As of 2012 the club has been reestablished within Oxford, England as a Timorese representative side within the area. In 2018 the team competed within the Oxford Diversity Football League, finishing in 7th place out of the 9 competing teams. Team ''Current squad as of 2019'' Links Facebook Page References Football clubs i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 system, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APODETI
The Timorese Popular Democratic Association ( pt, Associação Popular Democrática Timorense, APODETI; id, Asosiasi Demokratik Rakyat Timor) was a political party in East Timor established in 1974, which advocated for integration into Indonesia. Along with another East Timor party, the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT), it signed the Balibo Declaration in 1975 calling for Indonesia to annex the region. The party led the Provisional Government of East Timor that was formed following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor 1975. Since 2000, the party used the suffix ''Pro-Referendo'' (Pro-referendum). A renaming to ''Partido Democrata Liberal'' was considered. The party no longer exists. History East Timor was a Portuguese colony for several hundred years. When the Carnation Revolution toppled the Lisbon regime in 1974, East Timor entered a period of instability. One of the first changes was the legalization of political parties. Along with the Timorese Democratic Union and Fretilin, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Posts Of East Timor
The municipalities of East Timor are divided into 65 administrative posts (former ''subdistricts''). Each administrative post is divided into several ''sucos''. Sucos is divided into several ''aldeias'', the smallest political division of East Timor. List See also *Municipalities of East Timor *Sucos of East Timor The administrative posts (former subdistricts) of East Timor are subdivided into 442 ''sucos'' ("villages") and 2,336 ''aldeias'' ("communities").http://www.unmiset.org/legal/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Minist-Orders/Decree-Order-2003-6.pdf List of sucos by ... References {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of Asian countries East Timor, Administrative posts East Timor 2 Administrative posts, East Timor East Timor geography-related lists de:Liste der Verwaltungseinheiten Osttimors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fataluku Language
Fataluku (also known as Dagaga, Dagoda', Dagada) is a Papuan language spoken by approximately 37,000 people of Fataluku ethnicity in the eastern areas of East Timor, especially around Lospalos. It is a member of the Timor-Alor-Pantar language family, which includes languages spoken both in East Timor and nearby regions of Indonesia. Fataluku's closest relative is Oirata, spoken on Kisar island, in the Moluccas of Indonesia. Fataluku is given the status of a national language under the constitution. Speakers of Fataluku normally have a command of Tetum and/or Indonesian. It has a considerable amount of Austronesian loanwords, and it has borrowed elements of Sanskrit and Arabic vocabulary via Malay. Phonology Vowels Consonants *¹ Spelled in Nácher orthography. *² Pronunciation of and varies in dialects. Words and phrases In the examples below, the letter 'c' and the letter combination 'tx' are pronounced as the 'ch' in the English word 'church'. Rau ana kapare? / e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetum
, nativename=Tetun , states= Indonesia East Timor , speakers=, mostly in Indonesia , date=2010–2011 , ref=e18 , speakers2=50,000 L2-speakers in Indonesia and East Timor , familycolor=Austronesian , fam2=Malayo-Polynesian , fam3= Central–Eastern , fam4= Timor–Babar , fam5=Tetumic , dia1=Belunese (''Tetun Belu'') , dia2=Terik (''Tetun Terik'') , nation= , minority= (East Nusa Tenggara) , iso2=tet , iso3=tet , glotto=tetu1245 , glottorefname=Tetum , map=Tetum Terik.png , mapcaption=Distribution in East Timor of ''Tetum Belu'' (west) and ''Tetum Terik'' (southeast). The majority of Tetun speakers, who live in West Timor, are not shown. , nativename=''Tetun Dili, Tetun Prasa'' , states=East Timor , speakers= , date=2009 , ref= , speakers2 = L2: in East Timor , familycolor=Austronesian , fam2=Malayo-Polynesian , fam3= Central–Eastern , fam4= Timoric , fam5=Oceanic , fam6=Tetumic , dia1=Belunese (''Tetun Belu'') , dia2=Terik (''Tetun Terik'') , script=Latin ( Tetum alphabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Savanna Climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of precipitation and also less than 100-\left (\frac \right)mm of precipitation. This latter fact is in a direct contrast to a tropical monsoon climate, whose driest month sees less than of precipitation but has ''more'' than 100-\left (\frac \right) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less overall rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry season(s). In tropical savanna climates, the dry season can become severe, and often drought conditions prevail during the course of the year. Tropical savanna climates often feature tree-studded grasslands due to its dryness, rather than thick jungle. It is this widespread occurrence of tall, coarse grass (called savanna) which has led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederico Almeida Santos Costa
Frederico is a given name. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Portuguese. Literature * Frederico Barbosa, Brazilian poet * Frederico Ghisliero, Italian fencer and soldier who wrote his text Regole di molte cavagliereschi essercitii Sports * Frederico Gil, Portuguese tennis player *Frederico Morais, Portuguese surfer * Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian footballer * Frederico Rodrigues Santos, Brazilian footballer * Frederico Rosa, Portuguese footballer * Frederico Ferreira Silva, Portuguese tennis player * Frederico Viegas, Professional race car driver born in Portugal on October 25, 1974 * Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian footballer * Paulo Frederico Benevenute, Brazilian footballer See also * Federico * Fred (other) * Freddie (other) * Freddo * Freddy (other) * Frédéric * Frederick (given name) * Fredrik * Fredro * Friedrich (other) * Fryderyk (other) Fryderyk () is a given name, and may refer to: * Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
