Timor-Leste

Note: This column mainly includes countries along the Belt and Road and countries that have signed cooperation agreements with China on Belt and Road Initiative.

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is acountry in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island ofTimor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an Enclave on theNorthwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West-Timor. It is divided administrativelyinto 13 Districts.

National Day: 28 November

Proclamation of Independence: 28 November

Restoration of Independence: 20 May 2002

Distance from Beijing: 5, 000 km

Population: 1, 066, 582 (2010Census)

Total Area: 14, 916 km2

Official Languages: Portuguese, Tetum

Working Language: English, Indonesian

Currency: UnitedStates Dollar

GDP: 7.4% (2010)

Average Temperature: 26 Degrees Celcius

Annual Rainfall: 2000 mm

Country Code: +670

TimeZone: UTC+ 9 h (UTC)

Source: embtimorleste-beijing.com