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Timor-Leste — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Timor-Leste. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: DiliPopulation: ~1.3 millionFounded: 20 May 2002 (restoration of independence, from Indonesia)Region: AsiaLanguages: tetCurrency: US dollar (with locally minted centavo coins)

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Everything about Timor-Leste

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Timor-Leste

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Timor-Leste

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Timor-Leste

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Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Timor-Leste

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The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

Notable people from Timor-Leste

José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão

Independence Leader and Statesman

He led the East Timorese resistance against Indonesian occupation and became the nation's first president after independence.

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Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

First Prime Minister and National Hero

He was Timor-Leste's first prime minister and led the early armed resistance against the Indonesian invasion until his death in 1978.

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José Ramos-Horta

José Manuel Ramos-Horta

Diplomat, Nobel Peace Laureate and President

He was the exiled international voice of the East Timorese resistance and a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo

Dom Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo

Catholic Bishop and Nobel Peace Laureate

As bishop of Dili he became a leading voice against human rights abuses under Indonesian occupation and shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Rosa Filomena "Muki" Cardoso Bonaparte Soares

Revolutionary and Women's Rights Pioneer

She founded and led the Popular Organization of Timorese Women (OPMT) before being executed during the 1975 Indonesian invasion.

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Traditional Timor-Leste Wisdom

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Tetum proverb-poems and ritual sayings carried by the lia-na'in across Timor-Leste's clans and generations.

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