Timor-Leste
🇹🇱 South-Eastern Asia · Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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About Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste (officially Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Dili as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.42 million people, giving a population density of about 95 people per square kilometre. The country covers 14,874 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $1.9B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.634. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the main languages are Portuguese, Tetum.
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Timor-Leste is the 150th most populous country in the world, with about 1.42 million people.
By land area it is the 154th-largest country in the world, covering 14,874 km².
It has the world's 176th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($1.9B).
Timor-Leste shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.634.
Timor-Leste has a population density of about 95 people per square kilometre.
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