Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is a state in Java and Eastern Indonesia (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 2002 CE. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).
After UN administration from 1999, Timor-Leste became independent in 2002, the first new state of the 21st century. It joined ASEAN in 2025.
See Timor-Leste on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 2002 CE to the present
- Duration
- 23 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Java and Eastern Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Capital
- Dili
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Brunei
- Kingdom of Cambodia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- South Africa
Questions
When did Timor-Leste exist?
2002 CE to the present, about 23 years.
Where was Timor-Leste?
Java and Eastern Indonesia, in Southeast Asia. Its capital was Dili.
What language did Timor-Leste speak?
Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.
What came before Timor-Leste?
Indonesian occupation of East Timor.