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