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  East Timor   

East Timor is a quasi-state entity located on the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago, sharing its western border with Indonesia. The capital city is Dili.
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  • Population: 1,040,880
  • Land Area: 14,874 sq km
  • Capital City: Dili
  • Languages: English,  Portuguese,  Bahasa Indonesia
  • Religions: 92% Catholic
  • Government: transitional government
  • Date of independence: 8/30/1999
  • GDP: $370 million (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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