Location: East Timor (Timor Lorosa'e) is located into the southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor 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 Geographic coordinates: 8° 49.9998' S, 125° 54.9996' E Coastline: 706 km km Climate: tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons Terrain: mountainous Elevation: lowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m Natural hazards: floods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones Currency: US dollar (USD) Population: 800,000 (July 2006 est.) Languages: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English Capital: Dili Divisions: 13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque
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