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	East Timor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It consists 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 northwestern side of the island, surrounded by Indonesian West Timor.
		East Timor is the poorest country in the world, with a per capita GDP (Purchasing Power Parity adjusted) of only $400 (which corresponds to the 192nd, and last, position).
		Indonesian rule in East Timor was marked by extreme violence and brutality, two of the worst examples of this being the Dili massacre and the Liquica Church Massacre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Timor (2364 words)

	SPECIAL REPORT: East Timor 19 April 2000
		In addition to agricultural and property damage, East Timor lost essential human resources as educated leaders and service staff were specifically targeted in the violence, while the majority of civil servants left the province as many were Indonesian.
		In East Timor, however, given poor use of fertilizers, the nature of mixed farming and the lack of water assuredness, yield potential by and large could not be attained.
		Given the lack of logistical capacity in East Timor due to the withdrawal of the Indonesian government and exacerbated by extensive damage done to an already limited infrastructure, WFP took a lead role in the provision and coordination of logistical assets.
	www.fao.org /WAICENT/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/alertes/2000/SRETIMOR.htm (10192 words)

	east timor map and information page
		East Timor is a stunning sight (especially from the air) as it's ringed by miles of sandy beaches and a deep bluish-green sea.
		East Timor occupies approximately 50% of the island of Timor.
		East Timor must deal daily with a lack of natural resources and a poor infrastructure, one that was almost totally ignored by Indonesia for years.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/etimor.htm (697 words)

	East Timor
		East Timor is an extremely poor territory, with two-thirds to three-fourths of the population of 775,000 persons engaged in subsistence agriculture.
		In East Timor, arbitrary detention of persons suspected of proindependence sympathies by prointegration militia groups was a continuing problem in the months prior to and shortly after the September 1999 consultation.
		Indonesian law still in effect in East Timor prohibits forced labor; however, during the year, local leaders informally required a number of returnees accused of involvement in the post-consultation destruction of September 1999 to engage in compulsory labor as a means of punishing them for their alleged offenses (see Section 1.c.).
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eap/8300.htm (8917 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Asia - Maritime Southeast Asia - East Timor
		East Timor is a small island nation, nestled in between the Banda, Savu and Timor seas at the far eastern foot of the Indonesian chain.
		East Timor has a land area of 15,007 sq km with a total coastline of 228 km.
		East Timor remains a developing country with regards to its economy and over 50% of the total population are unemployed.
	www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/asia/maritime-southeast-asia/east-timor (506 words)

	News Archive - East Timor
		The program is the fruition of an agreement and Memorandum of Understanding signed between World Vision East Timor, UNICEF and the East Timorese Ministry of Justice and Department of Social Services to provide rehabilitation and diversion programmes for children at risk and children in conflict with the law.
		The people of East Timor go to polls April 14 to elect a president, the first election of its kind since the country became free from 25 years of oppressive Indonesian rule, during which an estimated 200,000 East Timorese died of starvation or disease.
		When East Timor's independence hero Xanana Gusmao and wife Kirsty moved into their new home near the capital Dili they were confronted with the stark reality of the island state's chronic health service.
	www.wvi.org /wvi/archives/asia/east_timor.htm (1248 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - East Timor
		East Timor became independent on May 20, 2002, and is now a democratically governed, independent nation with an elected President and Parliament.
		East Timor is located in an area of high seismic activity.
		East Timor is in a state of transition, and many civil and governmental institutions are currently being developed.
	www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/east-timor (1366 words)

	East Timor
		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.
		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.
		East Timor's offshore gas and oil reserves promised the only real hope for lifting it out of poverty, but a dispute with Australia over the rights to the oil reserves in the East Timor Sea thwarted those efforts.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0902237.html (981 words)

	East Timor
		East Timor made significant progress in establishing its institutions of democracy and governance; however, during its first full year of independence from Indonesia, reconstruction and recovery from the September 1999 violence that ravaged the territory was a central focus of activity, and numerous problems remained.
		However, East Timorese pro-Indonesia militias based in West Timor, Indonesia, which were armed and supported by elements of the Indonesian armed forces, crossed into East Timor and threatened, robbed, attacked, and sometimes killed local villagers and peacekeeping forces during the year.
		Kirsty Sword Gusmao, wife of East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao, reported to the international press in November that 33 pregnant East Timorese women returned to East Timor and claimed that they had been abducted and forced to serve as sex slaves for the TNI in West Timor, Indonesia.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eap/index.cfm?docid=688 (6499 words)

	7.30 Report - 3/7/2000: East Timor aid program straining to reach objectives
		JAMES BATLEY: The transportation system in East Timor is really one of the obstacles to the redevelopment of the country, at the moment.
		MURRAY MCLAUGHLIN: East Timor's slow path towards recovery and self-government was smoothed last weekend when 30 donor countries, including Australia, pledged an extra $30 million to meet budget commitments for the coming year.
		JOSE RAMOS HORTA: East Timor will be prosperous, rich, and John Howard will be travelling north requesting monetary assistance from the rich neighbour to the north, and because Australia has been very generous to us now and in the next few years, we will oblige -- we will help our poor neighbours from the south.
	www.abc.net.au /7.30/stories/s147877.htm (1097 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- East Timor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century.
		East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later.
		Timor comes from the Malay word for "East;" the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands
	www.thewebnewsroom.com /fact-book/factbook/geos/tt.html (1058 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- East Timor
		The Portuguese colony of Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later.
		On 20 May 2002, East Timor was internationally recognized as an independent state and the world's newest democracy.
		Timor is the Malay word for "Orient"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands
	www.faqs.org /docs/factbook/geos/tt.html (896 words)

	Military plans funds withdrawal
		Retired Lieutenant-General Soeyono, the secretary-general of the Department of Defence and Security, said the military funds spent in East Timor were badly needed in other areas.
		General Soeyono said funds from East Timor would be diverted to protecting the borders between Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea and Kalimantan and Malaysia.
		He said East Timor was the golden child if compared to other provinces.
	www.etan.org /et/1999/february/1-7/06milit.htm (253 words)

	East Timor Travel Guide
		The malaria (falciparum malaria) in East Timor is becoming resistant to mefloquine [mefloh kwin] (commonly sold under the name "Larium"), so a daily dose of doxycycline [dox ee SIL in] will be more effective (and likely better tolerated).
		Tetum is the indigenous language of East Timor.
		Tuberculosis (TB) is common in East Timor, so it might be a good idea to get a quick, and usually free, TB test soon after returning home from East Timor, especially for travelers that had prolonged exposure in epidemic areas.
	www.etan.org /ifet/travel.html (4544 words)

	East Timor
		It was incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 as the province of East Timor.
		Timor comes from the Malay word for "Orient;" the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands
		East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meets regularly to survey and delimit the land boundary; some East Timor refugees delay return from camps in Indonesia; maritime delimitation and resource-sharing agreements signed with Australia resolved dispute over "Timor Gap" hydrocarbon reserves, but maritime agreement with Indonesia awaits further discussions
	www.aviationnews.com.au /AvNews_Countries/east_timor.htm (957 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- East Timor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On 20 September 1999 the Australian-led peacekeeping troops of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) deployed to the country and brought the violence to an end.
		In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by Indonesian troops and anti-independence militias, and 300,000 people fled westward.
		The Parliament in June 2005 unanimously approved the creation of a Petroleum Fund to serve as a repository for all petroleum revenues and preserve the value of East Timor's petroleum wealth for future generations.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/tt.html (1243 words)

	East Timor
		Nightmare in East Timor - A Portuguese colony for 400 years until abruptly abandoned in 1975, East Timor was seized within a...
		UN: Security Council establishes UN transitional adadministration in East Timor for initial period.
		Security Council, in presidential statement, welcomes attainment of independence by East Timor; Hearing 34 speakers, Council expresses strong support for East Timorese leaders; Welcomes commitment to close, strong relations with Indonesia -- Part 2 of 2.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0902237.html (1093 words)

	Online NewsHour: Aiming for Peace -- September 28, 1999
		Two experts discuss the militia activities in East Timor and how Indonesia and the UN can end them.
		And many of the militias, the so-called militias, are not natives of East Timor.
		However, we got a report already from East Timor that the Indonesian military were withdrawn already on Friday from Bakoa.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/july-dec99/timor_9-28.html (2368 words)

	The Oecussi Ambeno Enclave: part of East Timor isolated inside Indonesia - On Line Opinion - 5/2/2003
		The Enclave is located on the north shore of Indonesian West Timor some 70 km to the west of East Timor proper.
		The Portuguese tradition and the Enclave's history as the birthplace of Catholicism in Timor are the source of considerable pride in the Enclave, inspiring strong sentimental attachment by many in East Timor.
		Most importantly, the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor passed by the Constituent Assembly in March 2002 created the political space for future debate and legislation pertaining to the circumstances faced by the Enclave.
	www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=1509 (1807 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - East Timor Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Be aware however, that the foriegn office advises against travel in the border region of East and West Timor.
		However, in alot of out of the way places, (most of East Timor), they will be your only option other than walking, or driving your own car.
		Once you pass East Timor immigration, walk about 200 metres where you will get any kind of transport available at time of arrival to Dili for USD3-4 which takes another 3 hours ride.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/East_Timor/Transportation-East_Timor-BR-1.html (1317 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » UNTAET Humanitarian Pillar Situation Report 21- 22 Mar 2000
		On 22 March a total of 500 persons returned to Dili from Kupang aboard the IOM-operated ship the "Patricia Anne Hotung." An IOM land convoy transported a total of 355 persons from Atambua in West Timor to East Timor.
		The reproductive health needs of the East Timorese were carefully considered and addressed during the emergency phase.
		On 22 March, WFP helicopter operations were conducted with 20 MTs of food transported for delivery in Bobonaro District, particularly to the hard to access Lolotoi sub-district.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/4326204bdf8ad94bc12568aa003eb6c5 (984 words)

	East Timor Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The ambiguous taste of freedom is fresh in East Timor's mouth.
		Disclaimer: We've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
		You should verify critical information (like visas, health and safety, customs and transportation) with the relevant authorities before you travel.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/east-timor (159 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Dili Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		There is a main bus station for travel to the major town in the East of the island, BAUCAU (3hrs) and LOS PALOS (6-7 hrs), and two small ones for destinations in the south, AILEU(1 hr), MAUBISSE (2-3 hrs), AINARO(hrs), SAME and SUAI, or destinations to the West, towards the border to Indonesia.
		Besides, going to the Cristo Rei beach and returning to Dili at sunset was one of my best experiences in East Timor.
		But in East Timor I've seen them carry more than 20 people...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/East_Timor/Dili-1492642/Transportation-Dili-BR-1.html (529 words)

	AsiaSource: AsiaPROFILES - A resource of the Asia Society
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		We also offer an Asian Government Directory which lists the leader and senior ministers of East Timor.
		Search for East Timor-related Events happening around the world, specialists on East Timor, and related Links and Views for East Timor.
	www.asiasource.org /profiles/ap_mp_03.cfm?countryid=63 (306 words)

	IrishManufacturing.com - The World Factbook -- East Timor
		IrishManufacturing.com - The World Factbook -- East Timor
		This page was last updated on 5 October, 2004
		Strictly no copies, digital or otherwise, may be made of this site.
	www.irishmanufacturing.com /en/factbook/tt.html (1049 words)

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