| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | TLISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | TLSISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | DiliGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Timor-LesteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum)/ Timor-Leste (Portuguese)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name partly derives from the Indonesian and Malay word timur, meaning "east;" leste is the Portuguese word for "east," so "Timor-Leste" literally means "Eastern-East"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 28 November 1975 (from Portugal); 20 May 2002 (from Indonesia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Restoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002); Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Jose RAMOS-HORTA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | USDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | US DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 13ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Aileu / Ainaro / Baucau / Bobonaro / Cova Lima / Díli / Ermera / Lautém / Liquiça / Manatuto / Manufahi / Oé-Cusse Ambeno / ViquequeISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Mount RamelauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Patria" (Fatherland); lyrics/music: Fransisco Borja DA COSTA/Afonso DE ARAUJO; history: adopted 2002; the song was first used as an anthem when Timor-Leste declared its independence from Portugal in 1975; the lyricist, Francisco Borja DA COSTA, was killed in the Indonesian invasion just days after independence was declaredCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, yellow, black, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Timor-Leste; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name partly derives from the Indonesian and Malay word timur , meaning "east;" leste is the Portuguese word for "east," so "Timor-Leste" literally means "Eastern-East"
description: red with a black isosceles triangle (based on the left side) on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; a white star is in the center of the black triangle meaning: yellow stands for past colonialism, black for obscurantism that needs to be overcome, and red for the struggle for freedom; the white star represents peace and a guiding light
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
