Timor-Leste National Day | May 20
- November 10, 2025
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Timor-Leste, or East Timor, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life. Landmarks in the capital, Dili, speak to the country’s struggles for independence from Portugal in 1975 and then Indonesia in 2002. The iconic 27m-tall Cristo Rei de Dili statue sits on a hilltop high over the city, with sweeping views of the surrounding bay. ― Google
Capital: Dili
Official languages: Tetun, Portuguese
Currency: United States Dollar
Prime minister: Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
Government: Democracy, Republic, Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Semi-presidential system
Calling code: +670
