East-Timor: Introduction

Capital: Dili

Population

Total Population: 1,124,355

Natural Increase: 2.2%

Density: 76 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 28.1%

Ethnic Origins: Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority.

Official Language: Tetum, Portuguese

Other Languages Spoken: Indonesian, English, Galole, Mambae, Kemak

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholics 98%, Muslims 1%, Protestants 1%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Dili

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: American Dollar (USD)

Country Overview

Area: 14,870 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The economy is mainly stimulated by public spending and subsistence agriculture.

HDI*: 0.502/1

HDI (World Rank): 120/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From East-Timor, Dial 00
To Make a Call to East-Timor, Dial +670

Internet Suffix: .tp

Telephone Lines: 0.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	183	269	295	370	300
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8	13	8	5	20
Imports of Services (million USD)	325	488	552	496	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	63	44	47	47	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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