Official Name:
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Area:
14,950 square kilometres (5,770 sq mi)
Population:
1,425,900 (2025 estimate)
Ethnic groups:
A mix of Malay-Polynesian and Papuan people
Capital:
Dili
Language(s):
Official language: Official languages are Portuguese and Tétum; English and Indonesian Bahasa are working languages.
Religion(s):
Over 97 % of the population identify as Roman Catholic
Currency:
United States Dollar (USD).
- Timor-Leste centavo coins which also used alongside United States dollar banknotes. These coins come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200 centavos, where 1 centavos = 1 U.S. cent
Time:
UTC+9 (Timor-Leste Time)
Working Hours:
- Governmental agencies work 8 hours/day from 8h to 17h (excluding one-hour lunch). Working days are from Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday are closed.
- 9 AM to 4 PM, closing on Saturdays and Sundays
- Generally, shops open around 8 AM and close by late afternoon/evening (6-8 PM)
Public Holidays:
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- March 3 – Veterans Day
- March 20 – Idul Fitr (may vary)
- April 3 – Good Friday
- May 1 –Labour Day
- May 20 – Restoration of Independence Day
- May 27 – Idul Adha (may vary)
- June 18 – Corpus Christi (may vary)
- August 30 – Popular Consultation Day
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- November 2 – All Souls Day
- November 3 – National Women’s Day
- November12 – National Youth Day
- November 28 – Proclamation of Independence Day
- December 7 – Memorial Day
- December 8– Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception & Timor-Leste Patroness
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 31 – National Heroes Day