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Official name: Republica Democratica Timor Leste (RDTL). Also known Timor Lorosa'e (Timor of the Rising Sun in Tetum)

Location: The eastern half of the island of Timor. The western half is part of Indonesia.
Capital: Dili
Time: GMT 9
Population: 800,000
Religion: Catholic, with a very small Muslim minority
Official languages: Tetum and Portuguese (working languages: English and Indonesian). Also numerous local languages.
Currency: US dollar
Main export: Coffee, potential for oil
President: Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao (Independent)
Prime Minister: Mari Alkatiri (Fretilin)
Governing party: Fretilin
Life Expectancy: 57 years
Per capita GDP: $478