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Dili is the capital of East Timor.
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East Timor (Timor Loro-sae) is a country on the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago. It was formerly a Portuguese colony until 1975, when the Portugese left and the Revolutionary Front of East Timor occupied the capital and proclaimed East Timor's independence. In reponse, Indonesia invaded East Timor and declared it a province.
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Portugese Timor (East Timor) was a former Portuguese overseas province in the Malay Archipelago, consisting of the east of the island of Timor, an enclave on the north-west coast, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco. The province declared its independence from Portugal in 1975 and was immediately invaded by Indonesia which annexed the province.
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Sunda Islands is a term used to collectively describe the group of islands forming the Malay Archipelago including: Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi (Celebes), Bali, Lombok and East Timor as well as others.
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Timor is the largest and most easterly of the Sunda islands, part of Indonesia. The island is divided into West Timor and East Timor.
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Adabe is a language spoken in East Timor.
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Baikeno is a language spoken in East Timor.
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Bunak is a language spoken in East Timor and Indonesia.
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Fataluku is a language spoken in East Timor.
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Galoli is a language spoken in East Timor.
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