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Area > Comparative slightly larger than Connecticut
Area > Total	15,007 sq km		[164th of 250]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Climate tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Definition: Geography > Climate
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Coastline	706 km		[103rd of 271]
Definition: Geography > Coastline
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Lowest point
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	8 50 S, 125 55 E
Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land boundaries > Border countries	Indonesia 228 km
Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Arable land	8.2%		[125th of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Permanent crops	4.57%		[56th of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Permanent crops
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
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
Definition: Geography > Location
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Map references Southeast Asia
Definition: Geography > Map references
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile		[155th of 191]
Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural hazards floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones
Definition: Geography > Natural hazards
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural resources gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
Definition: Geography > Natural resources
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	65.6 people/m²		[114th of 204]
Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	533.74 people/km² of arable lan		[49th of 188]
Definition: Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source: World Development Indicators database
Surface area > sq. km	14,870 km²		[155th of 206]
Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km
Source: World Development Indicators database
tallest mountains > Mountain	Foho Tatamailau
Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain
Source: World Development Indicators database
Terrain	mountainous
Definition: Geography > Terrain
Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

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