| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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0 groups tours with set departures
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0 World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +9 (Timor-Leste standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Portuguese, Tetum |
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| Other languages: | English, Galole, Indonesian, Kemak, Mambae |
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| Currency: |
US dollar (USD) €1 = $1.11, £1 = $1.32 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .tl | International Dialling Code: 670 |
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For help planning your trip to Timor-Leste including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Timor-Leste trip planning page.
Further information on Timor-Leste
Discover more about Timor-Leste - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 15,007 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 706 km (Timor Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Indonesia (228km)
Climate: Tropical climate with hot, humid conditions. There is a wet season between November and May and a dry season between May and October.
Highest mountain: Foho Tatamailau (2,963m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Timor-Leste from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 46/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Repressed | 167/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 101/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | High corruption | 133/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 91/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Status: Independent Country
Population: 1,201,542 (rank: 155/196) Density: 80 people/sq km (rank: 99/196)
Ethnic groups: Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority
Religions: Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005)
GDP (PPP): $25.41 billion GDP per capita: $21,400 (rank: 50/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.