Timor-Leste - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste (officially: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Asia, precisely in South-Eastern Asia, with a population of about 1.4 Millions inhabitants today (2025-08-26). The capital city of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is Dili, and the official country TLD code is .tl. Timor-Leste has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as TL, TLS, TLS, 626 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Timor-Leste , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|
| Official | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| Common (Native) | Timor-Leste |
| Official (Native) | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| Alternative spellings | TL, East Timor, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste, Timór Lorosa'e, Timor Lorosae |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| por | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| tet | Tetum |
Geography
Timor-Leste is located in South-Eastern Asia and has a total land area of 14874 km². It is bounded by Indonesia and the capital city is Dili
| Region/Continent | Oceania |
|---|---|
| Subregion | South-Eastern Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+09:00 |
| Capital city | Dili |
| Area | 14874 km² |
| Population 2025-08-26 | 1.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Indonesia |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: East Timorese / Female: East Timorese |
| fra | Male: Est-timorais / Female: Est-timoraise |
| Lat/Lng | -8.83333333, 125.91666666 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Timor-Leste
The flag of Timor-Leste has a red field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black triangle, which bears a five-pointed white star at its center and spans one-third the width of the field, is superimposed on the larger yellow triangle that extends to the center of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | United States dollar |
| Code | USD |
| Symbol | $ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | TL |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | TLS |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 626 |
| International calling code | +670 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | TLS |
All Important Facts about Timor-Leste
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