Timor-Leste literally means East East. Timor is derived from “timur” in Indonesian/Malay language for east. It is used to refer the island of Timor, which is named so because it is located on the eastern end of Lesser Sunda islands chain. read more
East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia comprising the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. read more