East Timor
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Capital
Dili
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Local time
14:52
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Population
1.15 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+670
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Currency
$ USD (dollar)
East Timor
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Capital
Dili
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Local time
14:52
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Population
1.15 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+670
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Currency
$ USD (dollar)
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Petrol price
€ 1.17 pl
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Precipitation
1 500mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
15 007 km2
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Protected Area
9%
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Forest Area
46%
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Agricultural area
25%
Population
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Ethnicity
Austronesian
Papuan
Chinese
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 90 %
Islam - 4 %
Islam - 4 %
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Literacy rates
58.3%
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Languages
Tetum
Portuguese
Indonesian
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Armed Forces
1 330
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Alcohol consumption
1.2 l/person
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Diabetes
7.2%
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Malaria
0%
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Tuberculosis
498 per 100k
Economy
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Industries
printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth
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Agriculture
coffee, rice, corn, cassava (manioc), sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas
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Natural Resources
gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
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Natural Resources
gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
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Renewable Energy
19%
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CO2 Emissions
469kt
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Ease of Business
178 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
7
What not to do when visiting East Timor
East Timor Don’t forget to ask about other person’s general matters (health, family) in social encounters. Older women and men with many children are threatened with the greatest respect.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't lose the temper and cause "loss of face". The concept of "saving face" is extremely important in East Asian social relationships.
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East Timor Don’t wear tight or revealing clothes in public - dress modestly.
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Did you know?
There are several thousand dogs alive today that were alive when East Timor gained its independence.
South-Eastern Asia Don't provide your passport as collateral when hiring vehicles - better use cash as deposit.
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East Timor Don’t necessarily wander alone at night if you’re a woman, especially in Dili.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't be too affectionate in public - kissing, cuddling and similar behaviour are frowned upon if in public, especially amongst older locals.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't pull the motorbike in the middle of the road when trying to turn right as you might be hit from behind or from the front by others. Most of the traffic accidents are caused by this as it's common vehicles are overtaking within each of the sides in parallel and stopping in the middle can cause you big troubles.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't point at people or things with your feet - it's considered very rude as the feet are considered as the most inferior parts of the human body.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't show disrespect to Buddha or its images - large or small, ruined or not, it's regarded as a sacred object.
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East Timor Don’t forget the rainy season usually runs from November to April.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't try to outrun the rainstorm on your moped.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
South-Eastern Asia Don't touch a monk. Treat monks with the highest respect. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to accept anything from the hand of woman.
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