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Half of an island in Southeast Asia on the eastern fringe of Indonesia. Slightly larger than Connecticut. Capital Diu
Violence from Indonesians (mostly Muslim) resisting the independence sought by East Timorese (mostly Christian) was brought to an end by the intervention of Australia, in September 1999. On May 20, 2002 East Timor was recognized as an independent state.
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
Factbook: "In late 1999, about 70% of the economic infrastructure of East Timor was laid waste by Indonesian troops and anti-independence militias, and 300,000 people fled westward. Over the next three years, however, a massive international program, manned by 5,000 peacekeepers (8,000 at peak) and 1,300 police officers, led to substantial reconstruction in both urban and rural areas."
2009: $2,400
2008: $2,300
2007: $2,100
2006: 20%
March 17, 2006. According to a report in the BBC, East Timor suffers "an acute shortage of skilled people."
Living in an urban area: 27% (2008)
July 2010: 1.154 million. Growth rate: 1.999%
July 2008:
1.1 million
July 2005: 1.04 million
Density: 69.3 persons per square kilometer.
2010: 39.32
2008: 41.95
2010: 67.61 years
2008: 66.9
2005: 65.9
Roman Catholic 90 percent, Muslim 4 percent, Hindu 0.5 percent (1 in 200). 1992 estimate)
SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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