Asia-Pacific

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Indonesia has land borders with Malaysia to the north as well as East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the east, it also neighbors Australia to the south, and Palau, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand  to the north, India to the northwest.

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East Timor

East Timor (2)

The Portuguese discovered Timor in 1512 and soon settled, while traders from the Netherlands first arrived in 1613. After many years of rivalry the two nations made a series of agreements which established the boundaries of Timor, the latest in 1914. The western part became Dutch Timor, while the eastern part remained Portuguese Timor.

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Sunday, 17 January 2010 20:32

History of East Timor

Written by Bjorn Grotting
The Portuguese discovered Timor in 1512 and soon settled, while traders from the Netherlands first arrived in 1613. After many years of rivalry the two…
Monday, 18 January 2010 19:31

Tara Bandu in East Timor

Written by Narve Rio
The environment of East Timor is highly diverse; in terms of geology, topography, climate, as well as terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna. Obviously man…

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