Environmental Issues in East Timor

Historically;
1. East-Timor or Timor-Leste, the Portuguese name of the
country.
2. It was colonialised by Portuguese 450 years and Occupied by
Indonesian 24 years.
3. From 2000 until May 2002 was under UN Administration.
4. It has been an independence country in 20th May 2002.
Geography:
1. It occupies in area of 14,874 km2 in the eastern a half of the
island of Timor. It also includes the enclave of Oecussi on the
North Coast, about 70 km to the west of the border, which is
surrounded by Indonesian West-Timor. Timor-Leste also has 2
tiny islands : Atauro (114km2) & Jaco (8km2).

Demography, Social & Economic
* Timor-Leste divided into 13 Districts 65 Sub-Districts, 442
Sucos/Vilages and 2228 Aldeias. The population are 1066409
based on census 2010.The largest number of inhabitants in
Dili (234,026). The National Language is Tetum, official
language is Portuguese.
* The situation of the economy is currently strongly influenced
by International Investment specially imports from neighbor
countries in Asia. The economy in other parts of the country
relies on livestock and agriculture product.