ASIA
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Timor-Leste
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
1.4 million
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$1,332
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026
About Timor-LesteOverview, geography, and key facts
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco, for a total land area of 14,950 square kilometres (5,770 sq mi). Timor-Leste shares a land border with Indonesia to the west; Australia is the country's southern neighbour, across the Timor Sea. Dili, on the north coast of Timor, is its capital and largest city.
Capital
Dili
Population
1.4 million
Area
14,874 km²
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
GDP/Capita
$1,332
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- GDP
- $1.9B
- GDP per Capita
- $1,332
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 67.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Dili
- Area
- 14,874 km²
- Population
- 1,391,221
- Timezone
- UTC+09:00
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Calling Code
- +670
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- TL