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	East Timor: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		East Timor is located in the eastern part of Timor, an island in the Indonesian archipelago that lies between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
		Timor was first colonized by the Portuguese in 1520.
		East Timor's resistance movement was violently suppressed by Indonesian military forces, and more than 200,000 Timorese were reported to have died from famine, disease, and fighting since the annexation.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0902237.html (1331 words)

	East Timor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia comprising the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave of East Timor on the northwestern side of the island, surrounded by Indonesian West Timor.
		Timor was incorporated into Chinese and Indian trading networks of the 14th Century as an exporter of aromatic sandalwood, slaves, honey and wax.
		Timor Sea petroleum resources were divided between Indonesia and Australia by the Timor Gap Treaty in 1989,[13] which established guidelines for joint exploitation of seabed resources in the area of the "gap" left by then-Portuguese Timor in the maritime boundary agreed between the two countries in 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Timor (3504 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : East Timor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste or East Timor is a nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of the island, surrounded by West Timor.
		The island of Timor is part of the Indonesian archipelago and the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands.
		The people of East Timor, known collectively as the Maubere, an originally derogatory name turned into a name of pride by the resistance movement, consist of a number of distinct ethnic groups, most of whom are of Malayo-Polynesian descent and some of older Papuan stock.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /East_Timor (2930 words)

	East Timor - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about East Timor
		Country in southeast Asia, on the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago.
		However troops from neighbouring Indonesia invaded the territory, declaring East Timor, as Timor Timur, the 27th province of Indonesia in July 1976.
		In the same month the East Timor Defence Force was established, and drew its first batch of 650 recruits from former Falintil troops, who were trained by the Australian and Portuguese armies.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /East+Timor (1230 words)

	East Timor (06/07)
		East Timor is located in Southeast Asia, on the southernmost edge of the Indonesian archipelago, northwest of Australia.
		The country includes the eastern half of Timor island as well as the Oecussi enclave in the northwest portion of Indonesian West Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco.
		East Timor witnessed its largest and longest political demonstration in April and May 2005 when several thousand protestors took part in a protest about a broad array of religious and political issues led by the Catholic Church that lasted 20 days.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35878.htm (3779 words)

	Timor-Leste - Country Information Paper - NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		The UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) was authorised to conduct the ballot.
		Timor-Leste’s reliance on foreign aid was projected to reduce from 2007 when significant royalties and tax revenues from the Timor Sea oil and gas reserves were expected to come on stream.
		In December 2004, it was agreed to establish a bilateral Truth and Friendship Commission between the two countries, and in April 2005 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia undertook a successful visit to Dili.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /Countries/Asia-South-and-Southeast/Timor-Leste.php (3773 words)

	Travel East Timor .:. Feature Trip .:.
		For a more in depth look at the country, especially for those interested in Timor’s cultural heritage, a trip to the far Eastern tip of the island has to be one of most interesting adventures you can have in Timor Leste.
		There is no better way to start your day in Timor Leste than with a strong cup of the locally grown organic coffee followed by a snorkel along the coral garden opposite the eco village.
		The island of Atauro is stunning, its geography of high cliffs plunging into the sea with protected bays harbouring beautiful beaches is one that I will not forget.
	www.discoverdili.com /featuretrip.html (2311 words)

	INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Internet country Guides: Timor Leste (East Timor)
		On 27 September 2002, the UNGA voted unanimously to recognise East Timor as the 191st member state of the UN http://www.reliefweb.int........
		Looks at the role of various regional and international actors in peacemaking and peacekeeping in East Timor, suggesting that this model be a blueprint for simialr actions elsewhere.
		Treats of the role of the UN in conflict prevention, transistional societies and its contribution to state building in East Timor.
	www.incore.ulst.ac.uk /services/cds/countries/Timor_Leste_(East_Timor).html (496 words)

	Turismo de Timor-Leste \| About Timor-Leste: Prehistory
		Besides Glover’s work the Timor Anthropological Mission, lead by António de Almeida, had already carried out field surveys in Timor-Leste identifying and excavating a number of sites.
		Between those works from the 50s and the 60s e the new research initiated in 2000 more then 30 years have passed.
		GLOVER, I. (1986) – Archaeology in Eastern Timor, 1966-67.
	www.turismotimorleste.com /en/about/prehistory (499 words)

	Timor Leste Mapa, Capital Dili
		Lodge, Travel Hotel Timor Leste East Timor Leste tourist attractions, islands, roads, travel guide.
		About Timor Leste of the world population live in Asia.
		East Timor Map, Capital Dili Atlas of North, Malay Archipelago Travel dilihotels Indonesia South and Central Asa.
	www.mapas-asia.com /timor-leste.htm (2880 words)

	East Timor: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		East Timor: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Current Government Officials: East Timor - World > Heads of State East Timor Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments...
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