East Timor

Area: 15 007 km²

Population: 1 084 971 (2007)

Population density: 72.3 pers./km²

Capital: Dili

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official language: Tetum and Portugese

Ethnic groups: Tetum 33%, Mambae 12%, Makasae 10%, Kemak 8%, Galoli 8%, Tukudede 8%, other 21%

Religion: Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1%

Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)

Time zone: UTC+9

Administrative divisions: East Timor is divided into 13 districts, districts are subdivided into 65 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 443 sucos and 2 336 towns, villages and hamlets

Highest point: Mount Tatamailau 2 963 m

Longest river: Loes River 80 km

Largest lake: Lake Iralalaro 19 km²

Largest cities: Dili, Dare, Lospalos, Baucau, Ermera

Calling code: +670

Internet TLD: .tl