Because Timor Leste inherited territory of Portuguese Timor which included both regions. The border between Portuguese Timor and the Dutch East Indies was formally decided in 1859 with the Treaty of Lisbon. read more
Because Timor Leste inherited territory of Portuguese Timor which included both regions. The border between Portuguese Timor and the Dutch East Indies was formally decided in 1859 with the Treaty of Lisbon. In 1913, the Portuguese and Dutch formally agreed to split the island between them. read more
Timor-Leste . East Timor flag. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (Tetum: Timor Lorosae; officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. read more