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| Country name |
conventional long form: democratic republic of timor-leste conventional short form: east timor local short form: timor lorosa'e [tetum]; timor-leste [portuguese] former: portuguese timor local long form: republika demokratika timor lorosa'e [tetum]; republica democratica de timor-leste [portuguese] |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Dili |
| Administrative divisions | 13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque |
| Independence | 28 November 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 November (1975) |
| Constitution | 22 March 2002 (based on the Portuguese model) |
| Legal system | UN-drafted legal system based on Indonesian law (2002) |
| Suffrage | 17 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president kay rala xanana gusmao (since 20 may 2002); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto some legislation; he formally used the name jose alexander gusmao head of government: prime minister mari bin amude alkatiri (since 20 may 2002) cabinet: council of state elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 14 april 2002 (next to be held na april 2007); after the first legislative elections, the leader of the majority party was appointed prime minister by the president, suggesting a precedent for the future election results: kay rala xanana gusmao elected president; percent of vote - kay rala xanana gusmao 82.7%, francisco xavier do amaral 17.3% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Parliament (number of seats can vary, minimum requirement of 52 and a maximum of 65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - for its first term of office, the National Parliament is comprised of 88 members on an exceptional basis
elections: (next to be held august 2006); direct elections for national parliament were never held; elected delegates to the national convention named themselves legislators instead of having elections; hence the exceptional numbers for this term of the national parliament. election results: percent of vote by party - fretilin 57.37%, pd 8.72%, psd 8.18%, asdt 7.84%, udt 2.36%, pnt 2.21%, kota 2.13%, ppt 2.01%, pdc 1.98%, pst 1.78%, independents/other 5.42%; seats by party - fretilin 55, pd 7, psd 6, asdt 6, pdc 2, udt 2, kota 2, pnt 2, ppt 2, udc/pdc 1, pst 1, pl 1, independent 1 |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court of Justice - constitution calls for one judge to be appointed by National Parliament and rest appointed by Superior Council for Judiciary; note - until Supreme Court is established, Court of Appeals is highest court |
| Political parties and leaders | Associacao Social-Democrata Timorense or ASDT [Francisco Xavier do AMARAL]; Christian Democratic Party of Timor or PDC [Antonio XIMENES]; Christian Democratic Union of Timor or UDC [Vicente da Silva GUTERRES]; Democratic Party or PD [Fernando de ARAUJO]; Liberal Party or PL [leader NA]; Maubere Democratic Party or PDM [leader NA]; People's Party of Timor or PPT [Jacob XAVIER]; Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor or FRETILIN [Lu OLO]; Social Democrat Party of East Timor or PSD [Mario CARRASCALAO]; Socialist Party of Timor or PST [leader NA]; Sons of the Mountain Warriors (also known as Association of Timorese Heroes) or KOTA [Clementino dos Reis AMARAL]; Timor Democratic Union or UDT [Joao CARRASCALAO]; Timor Labor Party or PTT [Paulo Freitas DA SILVA]; Timorese Nationalist Party or PNT [Abilio ARAUJO]; Timorese Popular Democratic Association or APODETI [Frederico Almeida-Santos DA COSTA] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | the Popular Council for the Defense of the Democratic Republic of East Timor or CPD-RDTL is the largest political pressure group; it rejects the current government and claims to be the rightful government; it is led by Cristiano DA COSTA, a.k.a. Aitahan MATAK; Kolimau 2000 is another opposition group; leader is Dr. BRUNO (NFI) according to Indonesian press |
| International organization participation | AsDB, IBRD, ICCt, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, OPCW, PIF (observer), UN, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador jose luis guterres consulate(s) general: new york (the ambassador resides in new york) (2003) FAX: 202 965-1517 telephone: 202 965-1515 chancery: 3415 massachusetts avenue, washington, dc 20007 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador grover joseph rees embassy: vila 10, avenida de portugal, farol, dili mailing address: department of state, 8250 dili place, washington, dc 20521-8250 telephone: (670) 332-4684, 331-3205/3160/3472 FAX: (670) 331-3206 |
| Flag description | red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; there is a white star in the center of the black triangle |
Introduction and Background to East Timor | Geography Of East Timor | People Of East Timor | Economy Of East Timor | Communications Of East Timor | Transportation Of East Timor | Military Of East Timor | Transnational Issues Of East Timor
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