Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is in Asia, in the Southeast Asia region. Its capital is Dili. It has a population of about 1.4 million and an area of 14,874 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 75% of the total.
The flag of Timor-Leste as a pie chart
- Red 75%
- Black 15.1%
- Yellow 8.3%
- White 1.6%
- Design
- Plain background with a shape
- Symbol
- Has a star
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Timor-Leste at a glance
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Official languages
- Portuguese and Tetum
- Currency
- United States dollar
- National day
- May 20
- Highest point
- Tatamailau (about 2,960 meters)
- Anthem
- “Pátria”
- Area
- 14,874 km²52nd smallest out of 208
- Population
- 1.4 million52nd least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 95.4 people/km²102nd most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 1.9 billion17th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1,34127th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years50th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from Portugal
- Joined the UN in 2002
- Drives on the left
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Timor-Leste borders only one country:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.