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 East Timor information East Timor information
the oecussi (ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of timor.
www.ip2stats.com /East_Timor_fact.html   (982 words)

  
 Arsenio Bano and Edward Rees argue that a comprehensive policy is needed for resolving the isolation of East Timor's Oecussi Ambeno Enclave - On Line Opinion - 5/2/2003
It is the East Timorese Oecussi Ambeno Enclave.
Arsenio Bano is a native son of Oecussi.
Oecussi is on the frontline of East Timor-Indonesia relations.
www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=1509   (1820 words)

  
 News Archive
Oecussi is another part of East Timor that should be visited and that should be helped by the government and the international organizations.
Completely surrounded by a land border with West Timor (Indonesia) and a rugged coastline, the only way to travel to Oecussi is on a UN holicopter or a 12 hour ferry trip from the capital, Dili.
Below, you can read about his experience in Oecussi.
www.undp.east-timor.org /undp/newsroom/news_special1.html   (832 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Professional Resources » Vacancies
Oecussi Ambeno Community Activation Programme (OCAP) is a programme jointly funded by the EC and UNDP.
Oecussi Ambeno is a Timor-Leste enclave, located some 80km outside Timor-Leste's territory within the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timor (West Timor).
The overall objective of OCAP is to contribute to the national development goal of poverty reduction through the restoration of sustainable livelihood opportunities for the residents of Oecussi Ambeno district.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/res.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/acd57879fea59fa6c1256ed2007b96f3   (849 words)

  
 Timor-Leste (TIM) - Country Information - ADB.org
Its 14,874 square kilometers of rugged terrain includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco.
The western part of Timor (excluding the Timor-Leste enclave of Oecussi) is part of the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.
www.adb.org /Timor-Leste/country_info.asp   (558 words)

  
 Ambeno (Oecussi)
This little-known East Timor enclave within Indonesian West Timor (also known as Oecussi) was terrorised by militia leader Laurentino 'Moko' Soares.
www.villagechief.com /mot/map15.htm   (21 words)

  
 The Unofficial Guide to East Timor
It also covers Oecussi (or Ambeno), an isolated area within Indonesian-controlled West Timor., and two smaller islands (Atauro and Jaco).
In 1515, two monks from Portugal landed at Lifau (now in Oecussi) to establish a mission, opening the door to a colonial rule that would last over 400 years.
The Dutch claimed the western portion of the island, and the neighbours’ mutual distrust gave rise to the vast fortresses which still stand at key points on the coast and along the border between East and West Timor.
www.osolemedia.com /easttimor/basics.html   (1072 words)

  
 Ocussi Ambeno District (East Timor)
However nothing of the sort was disclosed about Oecussi Ambeno
The territory was defined as the portuguese possessions of before the war: the eastern part of the island of Timor, the island of Atauro to the north, the small island of Jaco off the eastern tip of Timor and the enclave of Ocussi Ambeno in the eastern half of Timor.
There is someone in New Zealand who issues stamps for Ocussi Ambeno — but this is not the Timorese one, but is rather a micronation, in much the same way as one other micronation is called Reunion.
flagspot.net /flags/tl-oec.html   (1569 words)

  
 iqexpand.com
Station Oecussi, Timor Leste Duration One Year Closing Date 15 December 2005 Background Oecussi Ambeno is a Timor-Leste enclave, located some 80km outside Timor-Leste's territory within the...
However nothing of the sort was disclosed about Oecussi Ambeno… Antonio Martins, 08 Oct 1999 I also find very hard to believe that «Portugal neglected to re...
to exchange Oecussi for territory contiguous to the rest of East Timor, but the king of Oecussi-Ambeno, a nominal vassal of Portugal, refused to agree.
oecussi-ambeno.iqexpand.com   (367 words)

  
 inf01i
East Timor is divided into 13 DISTRICTS ('KABUPATEN' in Indonesian), one of which, the District of Ambeno, is separated from the rest of the territory, being located in the enclave of Oecusse in West Timor, the Indonesian part of the island.
Furthermore, 441 is the only the number of sucos located in the main part of the territory, to which must be added 5 (located on Atauro Island) and 18 (located in Ambeno in the Oecusse enclave).
The Indonesian administrative structure also includes the 'KAMPUNG', which is an urban neighbourhood or rural village, or just part of a neighbourhood or village, depending on its size.
homepage.esoterica.pt /~cdpm/inf01i.htm   (314 words)

  
 East Timor Map : DiscoverAsia.org
Comprising of the eastern half of the island of Timor, East Timor also includes the Oecussi (Ambeno) region in the northwest of the Timor Island, as well as the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco.
Divided into the 13 administrative districts of Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), and Viqueque, the capital of East Timor is Dili.
Also known as Ambeno, most of the district was destroyed in post-referendum violence, but is now rebuilding itself slowly.
www.discoverasia.org /Indonesia/east_timor_map.htm   (709 words)

  
 East Timor
island, the exclave of Ambeno (or Oecussi) on the northwest coast of Timor, and offshore islands.
The island is divided administratively into 13 districts; Ambeno and the island of Ataúro have autonomous status.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0909678.html   (297 words)

  
 7.30 Report - 27/1/2000: Rain, mud and danger for Interfet soldiers on patrol
In the army for just a year, he's been in Oecussi long enough to get by in the local tongue.
KERRY O'BRIEN: In recent weeks, Australian troops have faced a renewed threat in East Timor from hostile armed militia crossing the borders of the territory's Oecussi enclave.
PRIVATE CRAIG THRUPP, TALKING ABOUT A VILLAGER: His house is just up there, and he was saying he was feeling bad 'cause we were out here sleeping in the mud and the rain he wanted us to come sleep in his house.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/stories/s96002.htm   (858 words)

  
 East Timor - Wikitravel
East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco.
Tetum as official language and Indonesian are widely spoken in East Timor where Portuguese as official language is spoken in government and its administration only.
66.49.161.128 /en/East_Timor   (738 words)

  
 Asian Political News: UNTAET to question 5 Indonesian police officers
In the incident in Oecussi, Ambeno's capital, pro-Jakarta militiamen clashed with East Timor independence supporters Sept. 1 last year before the announcement of the results of a U.N.-sanctioned referendum on East Timor autonomy, leaving dozens of people on both sides dead.
Officials of the U.N. Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) are to question Thursday five Indonesian police officers, including two generals, in connection with violence in the East Timor enclave Ambeno last year, an Indonesian government official said Wednesday.
''They are going to be questioned as witnesses in relation to alleged human rights violations in Oecussi,'' Mulyohardjo, a spokesman at the Attorney General's Office, said.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2000_Dec_11/ai_68162883   (324 words)

  
 Politics
"Oecussi Ambeno shall be governed by a special administrative policy and economic regime."
"Oecussi Ambeno and Atauro shall enjoy special administrative and economic treatment."
"The territory of the Democratic Republic of East Timor comprises the land surface, the maritime zone and the air space demarcated by the national boundaries that historically comprise the eastern part of Timor Island, the enclave of Oecussi, the island of Atauro and the islet of Jaco."
www.oecusse.com /politics   (136 words)

  
 Isolated Timor enclave left unguarded and alone
Gusmao said on Monday East Timorese resistance gathered in Darwin had reliable information that at least 50 people were killed in Oecussi-Ambeno two days ago.
``Twelve trucks with TNI (Indonesian military) and militias entered Oecussi and killed more than 50,'' Gusmao told a news conference in the northern Australian city of Darwin.
www.etan.org /et99c/october/17-23/17isolat.htm   (649 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, plus the Oecussi (Ambeno) enclave on the island's northwest portion.
Geographical location: the island is located northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago.
It has a total surface area of 15,000 square kilometres.
www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,109463,00.html   (483 words)

  
 Asia News
East Timor, or Timor Leste, includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco.
In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by armed conflict and 260,000 people fled westward.
www.huongdao.org /world/asianews.html   (1334 words)

  
 East Timor Travel Tips
The isolated former Portuguese coastal enclave of Oecussi, also known as Ambeno, is politically part of East Timor, but is geographically and culturally part of West Timor.
It is a sleepy coastal town sandwiched between the hills and the coast.
East Timor is made up of the eastern half of the island of Timor, which lies at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago, to the north of Australia.
www.southtravels.com /pacific/easttimor/traveltips.html   (3166 words)

  
 East Timor 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
Location: Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
www.theodora.com /wfb2003/east_timor/east_timor_geography.html   (227 words)

  
 dictionary - Location - Pulau
Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of
note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno)
www.exxun.com /enmp/dy_location_56.html   (688 words)

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