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[[East Timor]] includes the mountainous eastern half of [[Timor]], the [[Oecusse|Ocussi-Ambeno]] region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of [[Atauro Island|Atauro]] and [[Jaco Island|Jaco]]. The country is located northwest of [[Australia]] in the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]] at the eastern end of the [[list of islands of Indonesia|Indonesian Archipelago]]. 'Timor' is a Portuguese derivation of 'Timor', the [[Malay language|Malay]] word for "[[east|Orient]]"; the island of Timor is part of the [[Malay Archipelago]] and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East Timor is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere.{{ |
[[East Timor]] includes the mountainous eastern half of [[Timor]], the [[Oecusse|Ocussi-Ambeno]] region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of [[Atauro Island|Atauro]] and [[Jaco Island|Jaco]]. The country is located northwest of [[Australia]] in the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]] at the eastern end of the [[list of islands of Indonesia|Indonesian Archipelago]]. 'Timor' is a Portuguese derivation of 'Timor', the [[Malay language|Malay]] word for "[[east|Orient]]"; the island of Timor is part of the [[Malay Archipelago]] and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East Timor is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} The [[Loes River]] is the longest with a length of {{convert|80|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}. This river system covers an area of {{convert|2184|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}. It is a small country with a land size of {{convert|14,919|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}. The [[exclusive economic zone]] is {{convert|70,326|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.seaaroundus.org/eez/summaryInfo.aspx?eez=608# Exclusive Economic Zones] – Sea Around Us Project – Fisheries, Ecosystems & Biodiversity – Data and Visualization.</ref> |
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== Statistics == |
== Statistics == |
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:* Territorial sea: 12 [[Nautical mile|nmi]] |
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:* Contiguous zone: 24 nmo |
:* Contiguous zone: 24 nmo |
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:* [[Exclusive economic zone]]: {{convert|70,326|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and 200 nmi |
:* [[Exclusive economic zone]]: {{convert|70,326|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and 200 nmi |
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=== Elevation extremes === |
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| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 8°50′S 125°55′E / 8.833°S 125.917°E |
| Area | Ranked 154th |
| • Total | 14,919 km2 (5,760 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100% |
| • Water | 0% |
| Coastline | 706 km (439 mi) |
| Borders | Indonesia: 253 km (157 mi) |
| Highest point | Tatamailau (2,963 m or 9,721 ft) |
| Lowest point | Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m (0 ft) |
| Longest river | Loes River 80 km (50 mi) |
| Largest lake | Ira Lalaro 1.9 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Terrain | Mountainous and rugged |
| Natural resources | Gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble |
| Natural hazards | Landslides are common; earthquakes; and tsunamis. |
| Environmental issues | deforestation and soil erosion |
| Exclusive economic zone | 70,326 km2 (27,153 sq mi) |
East Timor includes the mountainous eastern half of Timor, the Ocussi-Ambeno region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco. The country is located northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian Archipelago. 'Timor' is a Portuguese derivation of 'Timor', the Malay word for "Orient"; the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East Timor is the only Asian nation to lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere.[citation needed] The Loes River is the longest with a length of 80 km (50 mi). This river system covers an area of 2,184 km2 (843 sq mi). It is a small country with a land size of 14,919 km2 (5,760 sq mi). The exclusive economic zone is 70,326 km2 (27,153 sq mi).[1]
Statistics
- Area
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- Total: 14,874 km²
- Land: 14,874 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- Land boundaries
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- Total: 2,538 km (1,577 mi)
- Border countries: Indonesia (253 km or 157 mi)
- Coastline
- 706 km (439 mi)
- Maritime claims
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- Territorial sea: 12 nmi
- Contiguous zone: 24 nmo
- Exclusive economic zone: 70,326 km2 (27,153 sq mi) and 200 nmi
Elevation extremes
- Lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
- Highest point: Tatamailau (2,963 m or 9,721 ft)
- Natural resources
- Gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
- Land use
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- Arable land: 10.1%
- Permanent crops: 4.9%
- Permanent pasture: 10.1%
- Forest: 49.1%
- Other: 25.8% (2011)
- Irrigated land
- 346.5 km2 (134 sq mi) (2003)
Climate
- The islands have a tropical savanna climate, bordering on a tropical monsoon climate; hot and humid with distinct rainy and dry seasons. Tropical cyclones do occur along with floods.
| Climate data for Dili (1914-1963) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 139.5 (5.49) |
138.7 (5.46) |
132.7 (5.22) |
104.3 (4.11) |
74.9 (2.95) |
58.4 (2.30) |
20.1 (0.79) |
12.1 (0.48) |
9.0 (0.35) |
12.8 (0.50) |
61.4 (2.42) |
144.9 (5.70) |
908.8 (35.77) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 80 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.1 | 161.0 | 235.6 | 234.0 | 266.6 | 246.0 | 272.8 | 291.4 | 288.0 | 297.6 | 270.0 | 220.1 | 2,972.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[2] | |||||||||||||
Environment
- Natural hazards
- Landslides are common; earthquakes; and tsunamis.
- Environment - current issues
- Widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion.
- Environment - international agreements
- Biodiversity, climate change, climate change-Kyoto Protocol, desertification
References
- ^ Exclusive Economic Zones – Sea Around Us Project – Fisheries, Ecosystems & Biodiversity – Data and Visualization.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Díli, Insel Timor / Ost-Timor" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and 2012.
Further reading
- Crosby, Michael J (2007). Important Bird Areas in Timor-Leste. BirdLife International. ISBN 9780946888597.
- Kaiser, Hinrich; Carvalho, Venancio Lopes; Ceballos, Jester; Freed, Paul; Heacox, Scott; Lester, Barbara; Richards, Stephen J.; Trainor, Colin R.; Sanchez, Caitlin; O’Shea, Mark (20 June 2011). "The herpetofauna of Timor-Leste: a first report". ZooKeys (109): 19–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.109.1439. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3118819. PMID 21852932.
- Kaiser, Hinrich; Sanchez, Caitlin; Heacox, Scott; Kathriner, Andrew; Ribeiro, Agivedo Varela; Soares, Zito Afranio; Araujo, Luis Lemos de; Mecke, Sven; O’Shea, Mark (1 August 2013). "First report on the herpetofauna of Ataúro Island, Timor Leste". Check List. 9 (4): 752–762. doi:10.15560/9.4.752. ISSN 1809-127X.
- O'Shea, Mark; Sanchez, Caitlin; Kathriner, Andrew; Mecke, Sven; Carvalho, Venancio Lopes; Ribeiro, Agivedo Varela; Soares, Zito Afranio; Araujo, Luis Lemos de; Kaiser, Hinrich (25 June 2015). "Herpetological Diversity of Timor-Leste: Updates and a Review of Species Distributions". Asian Herpetological Research. 6 (2): 72–131. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.140066. ISSN 2095-0357.
- Sanchez, Caitlin; Carvalho, Venancio Lopes; Kathriner, Andrew; O'Shea, Mark; Kaiser, Hinrich (January 2012). "First Report on the Herpetofauna of the Oecusse District, an Exclave of Timor-Leste". Herptology Notes. 5: 137–149.
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