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Area > Comparative slightly larger than Connecticut
Area > Total	15,007 sq km		[164th of 250]
Climate tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Coastline	706 km		[103rd of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
Geographic coordinates	8 50 S, 125 55 E
Land boundaries > Border countries	Indonesia 228 km
Land use > Arable land	8.2%		[125th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops	4.57%		[56th of 258]
Location Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Map references Southeast Asia
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[155th of 191]
Natural hazards floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones
Natural resources gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
Population density > people per sq. km	65.6 people/m²		[114th of 204]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	533.74 people/km² of arable lan		[49th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km	14,870 km²		[155th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Foho Tatamailau
Terrain	mountainous

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