Journey

INTRODUCTION

The Map of East Timor

EAST TIMOR

National Name:

REPUBLIKA DEMOKRATIKATIMOR LOROSA’E / REPUBLICA

DEMOCRATICA DE TIMOR- LESTE(DEMOCARTIC REPUBLIC OF

TIMOR- LESTE)

Capital of East Timor:DILI

President: JOSE RAMOS–HORTA (2007)

Prime Minister: XANANA GUSMAO (2007)

Democratic Republic of East Timor

GEOGRAPHYTotal area:

5,641 sq mi (14,609 sq km)

Population (2007 est.): 1,084,971 (growth rate: 2.1%);

infant mortality rate:

44.5/1000;

East Timorese lifeMonetary unit: U.S. dollar

LANGUAGES:Tetum (National Language), Portuguese (use by officials); Bahasa Indonesia, English; other indigenous languages, including Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak

Ethnicity/race:

Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority

Religions: Roman Catholic 97,7%, Islam 0,3% Protestant 2%

Economy of East TimorAgriculture: coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweetpotatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla.

Industries: printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth.

Natural resources: gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble., kerosene

Telecommunications

COMMUNICATIONSTelephones: main lines TIMOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Mobile cellular: TIMOR TELECOMMUNICATION

Television broadcast stations: National TVTLJesuit Audio Visual Production House

Transportation: Highways: total: 5,000 km; paved: 2,800 km; unpaved: 2,200 km (2007). Ports and harbours; Airports: 8 (2007 est.)

HISTORY

Traditional grab

RELIGION

CULTURE

CULTURE

East Timorese native and adopted dances from Portuguese

Tradional HousesThe traditional house from the east of East Timor (Lospalos)

The traditional house of the middle of East Timor (Maubesse)

The traditional house from the west of East Timor (Oequsi)

The traditional house from the South of East Timor (Same)

Tradional Houses

Jesuit Mission in Audiovisual Production Centre (CPA)

The employees of the Jesuit Audiovisual Production Centre

Jesuit Audiovisual Production Centre has 26 staffs. It started on March 2002.

Presenters of CPA or Jesuit Audiovisual Production Centre

Programme

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